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| Gray Whale Scale |
At the end of the school year, the Adventure Education class headed out to the Washington coast for a twenty-five mile hike from Rialto Beach to Cape Alava. One memorable aspect of the trip was a rain and windstorm that pounded the group on the third day. To weather the storm, a tarp shelter was built against a rock face at Yellow Banks. Students helped keep a fire burning just outside the shelter to provide warmth. A steaming foot bath was created using a half-buoy filled with water and hot rocks from the fire. The group also had a chance to inspect a beached whale that had rolled up on the shore of Cape Alava. I enjoyed hiking with this group of students who exceeded my expectations in their confrontation with adversity.
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| Yellow Banks Shelter |
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| Water Source |
Many thanks to Charlie Snelling, Steve Scoles, Sarah Diers and Micah Sewell. It would have not been the same without your help and leadership.
Sincerely,
Nels Bergquist
