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![]() Our first view of the Argus was back in March when we were getting ready for canoeing on the Colorado River during Easter break. The view now was different; we were going to be the crew. I can easily say that none of us could even guess what it was going to be like to be the crew on a tall ship. When we boarded with our gear, we soon realized that our sleeping bunks were going to be very tight spaces. Very different from what we were used to; hopefully we would not feel claustrophobic. ![]() Our First Mate was late to arrive but that meant more time for pictures! Our first stop was King Harbor in Redondo Beach. We motored all the way because of our late start. However, on our way to King Harbor, we were assigned duty stations and we were given instruction on how to raise the sails. We learned some new nautical terms, made some mistakes, but had some fun. ![]() On our first night, we got to go ashore and walk around King Harbor. If this was a sign of things to come, I did not expect the tall-ship cruise to be too exciting. On our second day, we sailed to the back side of the island to Two Harbors. We got there in the evening and were told that we could take a shower the next day when we went ashore. Sounded very good! The weather had been beautiful all day and it would be the same for the rest of the trip. ![]() Late in the afternoon, we sailed for Emerald Bay Scout Camp. Most of the Post went ashore that evening and enjoyed the campfire program that the camp was having. In the morning, we all had breakfast at the chow hall at Emerald Bay. The rest of the morning was spend kayaking and snorkeling. The snorkeling really added to our trip. There were a number of our Post who had never enjoyed underwater scenes before. ![]() Of coure both Post 7 and Post 94 became Crew 7 and Crew 94 respectively at the end of the summer. |