CAMP THERAPY
Sometimes you find inner strength where you least expect to.
In the case of 16-year-old Nelson high school student Rylan Marshall, he found it in a remote mountain tarn in Kahurangi National Park. Perched high on a saddle beneath Xenicus Peak, near Fenella Hut, with stunning views into the Aorere Valley, the tranquil tarn was both inviting and foreboding for Marshall. The dive into its icy waters was a challenge and an achievement wrapped in one.
“I struggled with that waterhole,” he admits, looking back on a day he’ll never forget. “Someone else jumped in first and was complaining about how cold it was.
