troop 87 scout trip to sea base florida

Troop 87

July 2008

What is Sea Base?

• One of the three major high adventure camps in the US

• Multiple programs:– Scuba– Snorkeling– Big Ship Sailing– Fishing– Out Island Adventure

Focus on Ecology

• Different from Northern Tier and Philmont• “Island Time”• “Island Pride”• Closed Environment:– Three protected species– Unique flora– Bounty on invasive exotics– Munson Shuffle– Hot and Humid….

MUNSONNNNNNNN

The Marina

Off to the IslandOff to the Island

5 miles

“2” Polynesian War Canoe

1 Asun

Living RoomLiving Room

Dining TableDining Table

KitchenKitchen

Front Yard (pool, Front Yard (pool, aquarium, aquarium, latrine…)latrine…)

Under the Sea!

DORY!!!

FEESHIE!!!

The Very Elusive Key Deer

Fred is Sacrificed

There is There is no island no island without without Coconut.Coconut.

Fred

Future Bra.

The Mangrove Maze

MANGROVE MAZEMANGROVE MAZE-2 hrs.-2 hrs.-3 entrances-3 entrances-0 exits-0 exits-a bazillion Red -a bazillion Red

MangrovesMangroves-and about a 1,000,000 -and about a 1,000,000

poisonous Spider Crabs on eachpoisonous Spider Crabs on each

Poisonous Cassopeia

TOOTHBRUSH!!! (Mangrove Pod)

Island TourIsland Tour

Poison Oak. On Steriods. Its even called poisonwood. “Hey Asun,tea leaves…!”

The “Before” Shot

The Fabled Hunt

The Hunt is on!

The Iguana left some juice on Zach’s and Austin’s Shirts. Ah the stench of war.

Godzilla!!!Rawr

The “After” Shot

munson

Shark Fishing

Fishing DayFishing Day

Our Skipper: Captain Herb

A Fairly Exhausting DayMust hold..on

while… sleeping

Zach Approves of Eating Fish

Snagging Needlenose Fish

Cobbler on a Island?

The Paddle Back

Polynesian Tug-Of-War

Gayan Gayan SeneviratnaSeneviratna

Austin Welsh

Asun Oka

Cyril Sanoanoullietulliet

Our Fearless Leader, that Zach kid.

Thanks to our Adult Leaders (we wouldn’t have stopped Pokemon talks without you)

THE Mighty John Young

Leaving Miami on the Tail of a Hurricane