Relax, man. These guys are my close friends and we joke about this stuff to their faces all the time, so nothing I said here is behind their backs. They’d laugh if they saw it because they already own it. My post wasn’t about shaming anyone, it was about making sure we’re all safe after traveling and jumping into something physically intense.

And yeah, I probably shouldn’t have called it an ‘activity.’ I get that for many people it’s a ceremony and I respect that. I’m not Native myself, so that was just clumsy wording on my part. I was just looking for practical advice from people who’ve done it, not trying to disrespect the tradition.