Out of the Jungle Day 4-5

After seeing Rio Sirena with our own eyes, we felt ill prepared to document it like we wanted to. Without our kayaks and underwater equipment we were limited to watching from the shore as the sharks and crocs moved about. Ben especially was at a disadvantage since his telephoto lens became a temporary victim of the jungle humidity. He still got some great shots though. We got what we could there, and then started back late for the Leona Ranger station where we left our kayaks. It was a nice walk back, and the wildlife was abundant along the trail as dusk aproached. Mokeys threw branches at us, and strange birds showed themselves through the underbrush. An anteater even apeared and made a hasty retreat up a tree. The trip certainly did not end as we got to the rager station, since a long drive and a long shower were still to be undertaken, but our exit from the jungle was definately felt. We boarded our kayaks the next morning and quickly covered the distance back to Playa Carate and our truck with calm seas and "mellow" waves pounding the beach during our entry and exit of the sea. Izzie even saw a whale on the way. This trip defiantely showed us alot about the coastal waters of the Osa Peninsula. Although it is still a refuge for marine animals, much still needs to be done. It is not a hopeless situation, but one that could be improved upon in very simple ways. An image that I take with me which demonstrates this, would be one of the park rangers illegaly drivig a vehicle down the beach and then fishing several miles inside the park. Like I said, it is the simple things like integrity that could help a place like this more than anything.