The object is to get the entire team across the hot chocolate river, but it is too hot to swim across, and too deep to walk across. The only way to get across is by using eight or nine of the large, fluffy marshmallows that you provide (such as carpet squares, poly spots, frisbees, paper plates). Lay two ropes on the ground parallel to each other, about 20 feet apart (the giant hot chocolate river). All campers line up on one side of the rope (river bank).
Unfortunately, the current in the river is so strong that it actually sweeps the marshmallows away if someone is not holding them down (with a hand, foot, or other safe appendage). Also, the marshmallows swell up once they are placed in the river, and they become too heavy to move again, so they must remain where they are placed. You will probably need another set of eyes to make sure that all the marshmallows are being “anchored down.”
Advise the group that this challenge isn’t about physical abilities, but rather it is about communication. The key is to let the campers figure it out for themselves as a group. This seems like a simple exercise, but it will take some time for them to begin to communicate with each other. Don’t give them ideas or hints, just the rules of the exercise.