This Canoe trip was one of my favorite field trips in University Colloquium. I used to canoe all the time as a kid and it really brought back memories. The water was so nice and smooth and it was really relaxing being out there canoeing with my classmates. I used to canoe on a lake, and to my surprise it was much different canoeing in these canals. It was much harder to steer and the wind blew our canoe a little at times. The mangroves were all over the sides of the canal. This was way different from the lake I used to canoe on. We would stop next to these mangroves and hang on to wait for our other classmates. But we needed to make sure not to hang on too hard so that we would not harm the mangroves. While on this trip down the canals, I thought of how peaceful it would be to be in my own canoe paddling down the canal with no one around me but nature. This sounded so peaceful to me. The few boats that went by did so in such a polite and peaceful manner. I envisioned boats traveling by fast and not caring for the animals in these canals and others around them. I was wrong. Seeing this really made me see how much most people have respect for the canals.
When we stopped at a sand grove, I got out of the water. I could see fish swimming near my legs and I got a close up look at the mangroves as well. They were so strong. At this point I could see how they are used as a shelter for animals. I do not remember seeing any trash on this trip. This surprises me because I did a Cape Coral Canal clean up and found pounds of trash. It seemed like this was a much more respected area and I liked that. All of these areas should be respected because we as humans are the visitors. That is why I enjoyed cleaning up canals in Cape Coral so much. I felt like my species had disrespected the species that live in these canals and cleaning up after them made it look and feel so much nicer. These canals are very real and peaceful and I hope they stay that way.
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