There might be some meta-fear to go with the peer pressure argument, such as "if I don't overcome my fear and go on this rafting offsite with my coworkers, I am

There might be some meta-fear to go with the peer pressure argument, such as "if I don't overcome my fear and go on this rafting offsite with my coworkers, I am afraid I won't be accepted as part of the team". I was invited to some rafting trip many years ago, which I didn't go at all. One of my friends went. It was a two-segment experience, he was in the boat for the first segment and decided to get out and walk the second segment. I think he described it as not unlike getting flushed down the toilet, so I thought I made a good choice. Also, nobody got hurt but everyone got sunburns.