Creative Writing: Snorkeling At The Channel Islands National Park

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I jumped out of bed on today, June 19, eagerly waiting when I would finally arrive at the Channel Islands National Park. I have been researching this park for some time, and I couldn’t believe that I was going to spend a few days on these wonderful islands. I got together my tent and my supplies, and I eventually headed out the door. I got on the boat bright and early, and I’m going to spend this time going over research. I read that it was established as a National Park on March 5, 1980. It was established because it attracted many explorers, scientists, and historians. It is also established because of its natural beauty. Lastly, I read that there are nine islands, but only five became part of the National Park. When the boat arrived, I was …show more content…

I spent the entire day doing water sports because I heard that Santa Cruz has some of the most to offer in that area. I kayaked, and I saw many amazing things. I kayaked through many sea caves along the shore, and they were all breathtaking. In one of the caves I saw a group of sea lions! I am currently headed to Scorpion Anchorage, and I think that I am going to have a nice picnic lunch at some tables near the beach. For the rest of the day, I went snorkeling. Snorkeling was truly wonderful. I walked to a pier on the eastern end of the bay to get to the kelp beds. I put on my gear and headed into the crystal clear water. I was advised to use the buddy system, so I went with a stranger who also wanted to snorkel. It was beautiful under the water. There was an array of kelp and reefs in various colors and sizes. In these beds were thousands of sea creatures. Next, I headed to Scorpion Ranch, and I set up my tent. Afterwards I watched the sunset from my tent and ate a pre-packed turkey sandwich. It was a very appealing sunset filled with pinks and oranges. I feel asleep to the sound of waves and the view of …show more content…

I saw many creatures that are endangered and indigenous to the Channel Islands. I saw an island fox creep out from behind a mound of tall grass. Its gray back, rust colored sides, and white underneath made it easily recognizable as the largest carnivore indigenous to the Channel Islands. I also saw a spotted skunk, but this sighting was much briefer. I noticed its distinct white spots on its back, and I started to run. I definitely did not want to get sprayed today! As I hiked, I saw a sign that had some park facts on it. Due to this sign, I realized that the whole park was 249,561 acres in total, and about 11,987,548 people have ever visited there. This is good information to

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