Today, we took a visit to Eastwood Metro Park. We all separated into two groups. One group was to kayak first while the other group went hiking. After lunch, the group that hadn’t gone hiking went kayaking and vice versa. My group was the first to go kayaking. I found kayaking to be extremely fun, despite the cool weather we were having. Fortunately, no one in our group tipped over, but if so, life jackets were provided for us all. However, all of us got at least a bit damp. For me, my legs got especially wet due to the dripping of water off of the paddles and onto my legs when rowing. The rowing also very quickly tired out my arms, it was truly a workout for me.

On our hike, we witnessed many new plants. The most memorable one for me was the Winged Stem plant. It was a plant that stood about a foot and a half tall and had incredibly narrow leaves sticking out along the entire stem of the plant. We also listened for many bird calls. One of which was from a bird that imitated the songs of other birds, just the same as some humans can impeccably impersonate other humans. I also witnessed some work that had been done by nature’s engineers, better known as beavers. In the middle of our hike, one of my friends had pointed out a tree that had clearly been gnawed away at on the bottom of the tree. We also looked at some invasive plant species such as the Honeysuckle Bush. Over all, it was a good day and I enjoyed myself. 

Into the Woods students kayaking.  

The lake in which we kayaked.