Weekend On Cow Island

I spent last weekend on Cow Island taking part in the Ripple Effect programs with my friends. The programs were awesome. The activities we participated in include zip lining, kayaking, raft building, and more. All of these activities were very awesome and all of the staff were very nice. After the activities our schedule left us time to explore the island. There were beautiful views all over the island and I was able to watch one of the sunsets while on the beach. The other sunset I couldn't see because of heavy clouds. For a great view of the sunset I went to the northernmost point of the public use area and watched the sunset from the rocks. The beaches were very rocky but that just added to their awesomeness. From our campsite we could see the ocean and walk right out onto the beach. There is an unobstructed view of the stars from the beach in the public use area. We went for a swim but the water was very cold and so we got out of the water pretty quickly. My weekend was super awesome and is not something I will forget for a long time.

Image is from http://www.rippleffect.net/cow-island/public-use. It is marked for use as a public use map.

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