TSO-C/D - Day 11 - Beached

Today is beach day! After gathering all of our supplies, we will make our way to San Gregorio State Beach. There we will have a day of exploration, relaxation, and bonding. But first, we hold a beach safety discussion.

Daniel demonstrates the signal for "I'm okay."

The way down to the beach involves a little bit of cliff jumping.

Down at the beach, we get busy moving wood to form a base camp.

This piece of wood is much heavier than expected.

HEAVE!

Spencer leads the charge to the water.

The sand was loose and we sunk into it easily.

The water is cold, so we rush back to the warm sand and bury ourselves in it.

Sam, one of our collaborators, commits fully to the sand burial.

Spencer commits too.

Others prefer to wade in the warmer waters of the lagoon.

Ryan checks out the cliffs of the beach.

Watermelon sees how high she can climb.

We try make a raft out of driftwood and ratchet straps.

Savan tests out the raft, but it has trouble staying afloat.

Katherine gives it a whirl.

We explore the northern section of the beach. After about 2.5 miles, we stumble upon a beached and decaying whale.

Covered in sand, we head back to Elkus Ranch. Tired from the beach, we relax with hot chocolate and tell tales of our beach adventures. We watch Early Man, and then, head off to bed. Tomorrow will be a packed day of building, so rest is needed.