1. The scene is happening in Rees Valley/River, in New Zealand. The name of the activity is hiking.
2. This activity is taking place in a mountain with a river.
3. A tent, stove, warm clothes, food, wetsuit and a packraft are necessary for this activity.
4. The journalist decided to try this uncommon activity because 99.9% of people who've been in this valley haven't seen this spot of the New Zealand, since you can't get here without a boat.
5. They spent the first day hiking, set up camp, and used their packrafts to return by river. After this, they made many river crossings, wading through fast-flowing, knee-high water. Occasionally they had to carry their boats around fallen wood or shallow sections, but the water quickly gathered momentum, and so did they. His panic turned to pleasure as he bounced over splashing rapids, adrenaline racing. He found this thrilling.
6. I think that the reason for writing such an article in The Guardian is that the Rees Valley is amazing and beautiful; the author is making readers wanting to see it by themselves.
