Adventure tourism dad hoses kids down, recreating white water rafting trip in backyard

WATCH: Is this the best dad in the world? After William and Ruby couldn’t get out on the water to go rafting their dad has recreated the experience for them at home in the backyard.

THINK you’re bored locked up at home?

How about bored enough to turn the backyard into a whitewater rafting trip?

Two kids who were unable to go out on the water due to the COVID-19 pandemic managed to recreate the experience in their backyard – with a little help from their dad.

Philip Harris, who runs Aardvark Adventures out of Glenorchy, recorded his two children William, 11 and Ruby, 10 as they pretend to go over rapids in their raft.

Philip sprays the pair from a hose to mimic the rough and tumble splashes from a real white water rafting trip.

“Ruby even said, can we continue when the lockdown and the isolation finishes,” he laughed.

“It was good to hear they enjoy it too, and to see them smile and laugh when we do the activities is great.”

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Philip said his videos have reached the United States and Canada and even appeared on American morning television.

Other activities Philip has got the other kids on board with include pegs on the face, recreating famous paintings at home and sparkler art.

Ruby Harris, 10, seeing how many pegs she can fit on her face.

“The idea was in all these hard times we would create some laughter and entertainment and they’re things anyone can do,” he said.

#Covid_19australia home isolation activity today was backyard whitewater rafting, we’re keen to get out on the water when the Parks open. See more activity ideas on my Aardvark Adventure Face Book page #adventure #flatteningthecurve #kids #DailyExercise pic.twitter.com/SqIV85fZMw

— Aardvark Adventures (@AardvarkTas) April 28, 2020

Adventure tourism has been Philip’s life’s passion, taking kids and tourists skiing, rafting and an assortment of thrillseeking activities, but with the lockdown and borders shut, it’s hard to get outside.

“We’re really hoping they open up the borders between here and New Zealand and we can get out and have ski,” he said.

Philip has been regularly posting videos on social media of ‘home isolation activities’ featuring the family since March 28.

He said he’s been creating videos to entertain his kids, but also to show other families what they can do while they’re stuck at home during the pandemic.

For ideas on how you can entertain your kids, CHECK OUT MORE OF PHILIP’S VIDEOS HERE.

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