June St. Croix Trip Day Four

This morning, we woke up early to the smell of our breakfast, which was made up of pancakes, sausages, and eggs. Then, we prepared for our kayaking trip to Salt River at 9:30 by packing our lunches and applying plenty of sunscreen. When we arrived at the kayak launch, we met up with our guide, Adrian, who helped us to set up our equipment. When we got out on the river, we saw many mangrove trees and birds such as green herons, yellow crested night herons, pelicans, and a frigate. We also learned about the river and its ecosystem, and got to surf some waves from the barrier reef. After we ate lunch and went back to Discovery Grove, we had a lesson on African drumming and dance, where we were pushed outside of our comfort zones. Then, we went to the art room to start our first art projects. Today, we worked with calabash, a unique round green fruit with a hard, shiny skin. After that, we had a traditional Cruzan dinner consisting of slow-roasted chicken, rice, and "Johnny Cakes". We complete our adventurous day with circle up and an early night.

Martin and Alex