Sea kayaking today!
In the morning, after a
quick breakfast, the group traveled down to the spit to meet up with our sea
kayaking guides. We took a sea taxi, a
small boat, across the water to a small bay where our kayaks were located. With an even number of students, we were
situated into two person kayaks. Each person
received a splash skirt which covers the opening of the kayak (since sea Kayaking
is considered a dry sport) and a life preserver for safety. To begin, we learned how to enter and exit
the kayak from the dock, and also how to safety exit in the event of a capsize.
Luckily, no one tipped over their kayak.
We first traveled along the shore of the bay, looking at starfish and
the occasional sea otter enjoying a meal.
We then circled back and cut across the bay to get back to the dock for
lunch. Unfortunately, because of windy
conditions and rough waters, we weren’t able to complete the rest of the
tour. The ride back was grueling as our
little sea taxi bobbed up and down on the swells of water. Our guides navigated the boat to the best of
their ability and tried to make our ride as comfortable as possible. They were also generous to refund part of our
expenses since the trip was cut short.
The rest of the day was
used to relax. After a good workout from
kayaking, many students took a nap while other wrote in their journals or
worked on their class papers. Since it
was our last day in Homer, we all celebrated by going out to eat. We chose Captain Pattie’s Fish House for dinner after a
local recommendation. The food was phenomenal!
As sea food restaurant, Captain Pattie’s
offered fresh, flakey cuts of halibut and salmon, as well as scallops, prawns,
and crab. With so many options, a couple
people split a sea food sampler while others knew exactly what they wanted and
enjoyed sea food pastas, clam chowder, crab legs, and oysters. A select few
also enjoyed homemade desserts which could be classified as sweet morsels from
heaven.
With an early morning
tomorrow, after dinner, everyone went back to the Ocean House Inn to digest and
pack.
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