BEAU Muston got a little bit more than he bargained for on Tuesday when he and some of his teammates accompanied some local children on a jet boat ride as part of Hawthorn’s Community Camp.

With the Hawks spread to the four (three?) corners of Tasmania, Muston found himself transported from the training track at Waverley to the waters just off Strahan on the state’s west coast, where he was forced to hang on for dear life on the 45-minute wild ride.

“I’ve never done anything like that before,” Muston said soon after.

“It was really quick and pretty scary at times when you’re getting in close to the sides of the cliffs. Murph [teammate Tom Murphy] was a bit worried a few times.

“The spins were really cool. You didn’t know when the boat was going to hold and do the full circle or what was going to happen.”

The Hawks split into several groups to visit six different regions during their week-long stay, allowing them to spend a little more time in out-of-the-way areas they wouldn’t normally have time to reach.

“This is probably the first time we’ve been able to do a bit more of this stuff like finding out a bit more about the history of Tasmania and having a bit of fun with the locals,” Muston said.

“The kids loved it. I got them going with a little chant of ‘One more spin, one more spin’ and they were right into it. They would get up and cheer every time we did one. I think they loved it a lot more than me but I certainly enjoyed the experience.

“I’m a little kid at heart anyway, so I enjoy getting out there and acting their age sometimes and they seemed to appreciate it.”

The Hawks will be re-united in Launceston on Wednesday where they will hold more training clinics and prepare for an intra-club practice match at Aurora Stadium on Friday morning.