Morning All!
I thought I'd tell you about my Kayak Adventure in Grand Bahama Island. I purchased my shore excursion ticket on board the Discovery Sun. They have many different excursions to choose from for same day round trip passengers or over-night passengers. I was an over night passenger on this particular trip.
I woke up early and was picked up by a van that took us to the Lucayan National Park. It was approximately a thirty minute ride from our hotel. I met a very nice family of nine that allowed me to hang out with them. We paired up and got into the Kayaks where we paddled against the wind for about an hour or so; it was a great workout. The rest of the time, we maneuvered in between the mangroves. Some of the areas were so narrow that we had to dismantle the oars and paddle canoe style. We saw birds, crabs and fish. We were completely soaked by one of those quick rain clouds that put a bit of water in our kayak....ahh adventure. It was very interesting and a lot of fun. Afterwards we went to one of the most beautiful deserted beaches I have ever seen. The tour operators provided us with sandwiches, non alcoholic drinks and fruit. We had enough time to go swimming and walking. We saw raccoons and fish and then we walked to some underground caves where they have bats that come there to breed in the summer and some more fish that have become accustomed to living in both salt and fresh water. The fresh water comes from the rain that soaks through the ground; it is above the salt water that comes in from the ocean below. People can go cave diving in these caves. They also provide the fresh water supply for Grand Bahama Island as the rain water seeps through the ground above and collects beneath. One of the caves used to have remains of some Lucayan Indians. The remains have since been reburried in an undisclosed location out of respect for the dead. Did you know that the largest wild animal in Grand Bahama is a raccoon? They have some snakes, lizards, and a couple of squirrels that were accidentally brought in with landscaping. It was a very nice tour and a great opportunity to see more of the Island.
I thought I'd tell you about my Kayak Adventure in Grand Bahama Island. I purchased my shore excursion ticket on board the Discovery Sun. They have many different excursions to choose from for same day round trip passengers or over-night passengers. I was an over night passenger on this particular trip.
I woke up early and was picked up by a van that took us to the Lucayan National Park. It was approximately a thirty minute ride from our hotel. I met a very nice family of nine that allowed me to hang out with them. We paired up and got into the Kayaks where we paddled against the wind for about an hour or so; it was a great workout. The rest of the time, we maneuvered in between the mangroves. Some of the areas were so narrow that we had to dismantle the oars and paddle canoe style. We saw birds, crabs and fish. We were completely soaked by one of those quick rain clouds that put a bit of water in our kayak....ahh adventure. It was very interesting and a lot of fun. Afterwards we went to one of the most beautiful deserted beaches I have ever seen. The tour operators provided us with sandwiches, non alcoholic drinks and fruit. We had enough time to go swimming and walking. We saw raccoons and fish and then we walked to some underground caves where they have bats that come there to breed in the summer and some more fish that have become accustomed to living in both salt and fresh water. The fresh water comes from the rain that soaks through the ground; it is above the salt water that comes in from the ocean below. People can go cave diving in these caves. They also provide the fresh water supply for Grand Bahama Island as the rain water seeps through the ground above and collects beneath. One of the caves used to have remains of some Lucayan Indians. The remains have since been reburried in an undisclosed location out of respect for the dead. Did you know that the largest wild animal in Grand Bahama is a raccoon? They have some snakes, lizards, and a couple of squirrels that were accidentally brought in with landscaping. It was a very nice tour and a great opportunity to see more of the Island.
