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White Water Rafting Adventure: A Thrilling Odyssey with Unstoppable Friends!

By //  by Candace Sampson

If I was to describe my friend group to someone, I would say we're the embodiment of 'distance means so little when friendship means so much,' sprinkled with a smattering of batshit crazy – but in the best imaginable way of course. Simply put, we're always pushing boundaries, heading out on crazy adventures, and with every chapter we add to our story, the bond between us only grows deeper. Scattered from Ottawa, Ontario to Truckee, California, most of our gatherings happen in Southern Ontario …

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White Water Rafting and My Mid-Life Crisis Continued

By //  by Candace Sampson

Adrenaline junkie; I guess this is how my mid-life crisis is being defined. In my 45th year I've taken a hot air balloon ride, got up close and personal with gators, ziplined over them, been dropped 325 feet out of the sky, jet-boated to the edge of class 5 rapids and learned how to ski. It would seem I keep checking in to ensure I have a pulse. This must explain then why I booked my husband's family reunion in at Wilderness Tours for a little white water rafting on The Ottawa …

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