Feb 10, 2017
Tatiana Bredikin always believed she’d go to the Grand Canyon, but as she got older and older, she started to think that the Grand Canyon just wasn’t for her. Well, as an avid and passionate rafter, an opportunity struck, where she was able to go with only a week’s notice. The rapids at the Grand Canyon were huge and scary. The first time Tatiana saw them, she cried from fear. But she’s so glad she went through the fear, because it transformed her in the best possible way. Here’s her story!
Key Takeaways:
*Why was Tatiana drawn to the Grand Canyon?
*The Grand Canyon has been a 7-year wait list for Tatiana.
*As Tatiana got older, she thought more and more, the trip wasn’t going to happen for her.
*Although people often take a year to prepare for a trip like this, Tatiana was presented with the opportunity with only a week’s notice, and seized upon it.
*There are a variety of ways to experience the Grand Canyon.
*Tatiana felt so empowered when she started doing her own rafting trips, without the men.
*What was the group dynamic like, when she went to the Grand Canyon? Tatiana was definitely an outsider at first!
*Where was Tatiana in her life, when she decided to make the leap and trek through the Grand Canyon?
*Even though Tatiana was in a group, she really was a solo traveler because she didn’t know anyone in the group!
*Was the Grand Canyon Tatiana’s first solo travel trip?
*When Tatiana first saw the Grand Canyon rapids, she was incredibly scared. They were so big that she cried from fear.
*When you take baby steps while traveling solo, it starts to empower you.
*What was Tatiana’s first accomplishment throughout all of this?
*During an intense rapid, Tatiana flipped her boat!
*Every trip is going to be different. Sometimes you have to reach inside, and find the support you need.
*Even if you go back to the same place, you never get the same trip. The experience is always different.
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