January 28, 2010

On the high seas!

The day started with a few grunts and groans at 6am. But soon we were all up and the boys were peaking as it was their first time experiencing an offshore exploration to an Island…Kapiti Island, yaaaaaaaarrrrrrr!!! Everyone was pretty happy to see some calm water today in comparison to the massive tsunami we paddled the other day. We jumped in the kayaks and headed for the northern end of the Island. The 8km journey was filled with songs, mean stories, water fights and general pirating activities. As we approached the crew jumped ship and headed towards the coast in search of treasure. Looking through their snorkels they saw some paua, sea anenemies, crabs and other marine life. Unfortunately though due to it being a marine reserve we could only feed our eyes not our tummies. The return trip was much faster with the tail wind, high spirits and surfing the following swell. Once back on land we loaded up the van and headed for Paekakariki where we would spend the night. We ended the leg with an awesome feed of KFC thanks to Steve and said a sad farewell to an amazing group of young people. 

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