Marine Science and Kayak Adventure at the Channel Islands Boating Center in Oxnard, California

Students are learning how to get in and out of a kayak, 

as well as how to paddle and turn.

Students wear personal flotation devices 

at all times while on the water.

Our principal, Dr. Joyce came down to check out the activity.

Try to stay off the rocks! OK?

A bat star was observed by the kayakers.

Sandy beach monitoring of the mole crab.

Students collect, measure and count Pacific mole crabs at Hollywood Beach.

Pacific mole crabs are one of the most important herbivores on the beach, and they are a vital link in the sandy beach food web. They are prey for birds, mammals, and fishes, including endangered species such as the western snowy plover.