PICTURE EXCLUSIVE Wet and wild Kim! Kardashian squeals with shock as she attempts to take a dip in a waterfall while wearing a bikini

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Life as a member of the Kardashian reality circus can be tough at times.

Sure, they get flown off to exotic locales just for a change of scenery, but those luxury trips are working holidays.

While the ideal sunshine vacation involves nothing more stressful than one too many cocktails, the Kardashian-Jenners are instead expected to put on a show for the cameras.

Wet and wild Kim! Kardashian squeals with shock as she attempts to take a dip in a waterfall on Costa Rica vacation

Not so fun: Sure, the Kardashians get flown off to exotic locales, but those luxury trips are working holidays

And for Kim Kardashian that means stripping off - and taking a dip in a waterfall.

The 36-year-old attempted to do just that over the weekend, as she sidled up to a racing stream of icy water in Costa Rica.

The plan was obviously that Kim flipped her long silky hair and stepped under the water for a sultry scene of her bathing outdoors.

Ready to dive in: The plan was obviously that Kim flipped her long silky hair and stepped under the water for a sultry scene of her bathing outdoors

How cold is it? Kim looked a little worried as she checked out the water

Too much! Her personal assistant and chief Instagrammer, Steph Shep was poised with a camera next to Kim

Not quite what she expected: Instead of a seductive shower scene, she squealed in undisguised horror as the water gushed over her body with force

But for all her charms, Kim is no skilled actress.

Instead of a seductive shower scene, she squealed in undisguised horror as the water gushed over her body with force.

Jumping out of the way, she wrapped herself in a towel as she quickly dried off. 

Strike a pose: The mother-of-two is always ready for her close up

Let me try! Kim's pal checked out the water to see what the fuss was about

The Kardashian-Jenners decamped to Costa Rica en masse for the quick four-day trip.

From 61-year-old matriarch Kris Jenner to two-year-old Reign Disick, they were a huge crowd. 

Only Kendall Jenner, 20, missed out - preferring to concentrate on her other business interests, with a trip to the office where she is collaborating on a new wireless headphone with Will.i.am.

That's better: Kim wrapped up in a robe as the girls headed down from the waterfall