Which phrase from Muir's essay has a connotation of freedom and adventure?

"difficult to force one's way through"

"made the impression"

"splashed on through the swamp"

"welcomed as friends"

The phrase that has a connotation of freedom and adventure is: "splashed on through the swamp"

Taking into consideration the context in which that phrase was written we can see in the words "splash" and "swamp" John Muir's perspective of life. He was a naturalist writer who loved traveling and who found freedom and adventure in his experiences in the wild life.