Whale Watch

The Whale Watch is a popular ropes course activity that is constructed by a large platform with a seesaw action, which imitates the rocking back and forth of a ship
The objective is to have the group perform various functions on the platform without allowing the edges of the platform to touch the ground

Remove any debris that has fallen on or around the element
Report any repair issues to maintenance personnel
Before you begin:
- Be sure that the whale watch is properly balanced so no ends are touching
- The group should be standing off to the side

Your group is the worthy crew of a commercial whale watch ship
As deck hands, your job is simply to do what the captain says, without tipping the boat
The first thing the group needs to do is line up in the very center of the boat (above the fulcrum of the boat) and await their orders
Once the group lines up, apologize for not being clear on the instructions
They must line up in the center by age, height, or whatever you choose
Once the group has completed this task, advise them that they must report to their stations on either end of the ship
Divide the group in half however you like
Once the group is separated on either end of the boat, apologize for giving them the wrong stations
They must switch sides
When in place, you can give one side a bucket of water and tell them that they must make a chain from one end of the boat to the other and begin to bail out the extra water that has collected in the hull of the boat
Feel free to add you own challenges before having them exit the boat – without capsizing it