This week of kayak camp for our younger group was filled with making new friends, learning all about Utah wetlands and the animals that live in it, and exploring our very own Provo River Delta, both on land and in the water! We saw many exciting things this week. On Monday we learned all about the Provo River Delta, its ecosystems, what keystone species are, and even made our very own animals! We made our very own field journals, which we put to use both Monday and Tuesday as we went out on the Delta. After exploring and finding all sorts of birds and animals on Monday (including a real beaver lodge!), we split up into two teams on Tuesday to see what we can find on the water and on land.
We saw large eagle nests, and saw real eagles flying above us. We also found ourselves deep in carp territory, and though it was scary at times, our campers were very brave as we watched and felt the carp splash around and bump against our kayaks! After bracing some wind, we met back up for lunch and continued on our adventures, with some of us going to a nearby river to explore the wildlife that lives there, including some baby ducks.
We look forward to seeing what adventures will come next week, and are so grateful for the time we could spend with these amazing, curious, and courageous campers!
Eliza, museum educator
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