Canoe Trip

This was by far the best class trip of the semester. I usually go kayaking in the Estero River, which is fun, but the Imperial River is definitely easier on the eyes. The only thing I can think of that would have bettered this trip would be kayaks rather than canoes. I thought I was going to go insane listening to my boat partner's paddle scraping down the side of the canoe with every stroke. Maddening. Aside from that, though, the trip was great. I saw a few ospreys, one carrying a fish, and another carrying a snake, which is probably an Indian sign or something. The best part of the trip was, without a doubt, shucking and eating oysters right out of the river. My birthday is coming up on Thursday, and as soon as I get out of work, I'm going to rent a kayak and go out to Matlacha for some oyster hunting.