By Sasha, Josie, Alaina, Sid

We began the day with fruit and scrambled eggs for breakfast while watching the sunrise. Camping by the beach was fun for everyone; some of us slept outside under the stars.

As the day warmed up, we explored the North Beach and walked around the island’s east side. The morning was spent recovering from the arduous kayaking the day before. When noon hit, we ate sandwiches and started preparing to kayak around Jones and to the nearby Reef Island, Yellow Island, and McConnell Island. It was so beautiful!

The weather was warm and there was little wind; it was perfect for kayaking. We saw many harbor seals lounging around, bright red sea stars hanging about, and moon jellies floating by. After an easy paddle around, we headed back to Jones Island. Dinner was delicious burgers and hot dogs. After dinner, we played card games and ate homemade donuts.

Later that night, we went on a quick walk to see the sunset. It was beautiful and calming; the sky was painted in shades of blue, purple, and pink. We spotted a family of four silky grey river otters heading back to their den, and we also saw some pretty brown porpoises playing in the water.

It was a super fun day on Jones!