Personal Narrative: Going To Catalina

Going to Catalina was a very fun trip. Although it did have to get cut short because of the incoming storm. Luckily, there was still time for us to do some fun activities while we were there and while it lasted. The most exciting event that was at Catalina was the snorkeling because I wanted to explore in the water to see different types of fish, and to just have fun. When we first met at the meeting place to start snorkeling, I was very excited. We headed over to see a couple small buildings with wetsuits in them. Then they talked about the different fish we would be able to see throughout the snorkeling process. Some of them were pretty cool because one of the fish had a false “eye” on it’s back. Some if any other fish were to attack it,
it would most likely survive because getting but on the back is better then getting bit on your real eyeball. After showing us the fish, someone came over to show how to put on the wetsuits. Considering the fact that they looked tight, I was a little concerned that it would take a long time to put on. Then we finally finished watching them and got the right suits and put them on. I was right earlier about the wetsuits being tight. It wasn’t too hard to put them on but it did take a second to do so. The only problem with the wetsuits were that the group ahead of us already snorkeled, so we had to wear wetsuits that were already wet. After a long twenty to thirty minutes of putting on the wetsuits, everyone was done. We grabbed the right size for the flippers and headed down the hill to the water. I already knew that the water there at Catalina was very cold, and I was prepared. We then lined up in a line long way toward the water. Then all at once, everyone rushed into the cold and salty water. I felt like I was going to freeze to death. After all of the wetsuits warmed up, we went back to shore to put on our flippers and snorkeling gear. Then we walked backwards into the freezing cold water ready to explore the blue ocean. After we were all ready, we grouped up and headed toward some seaweed patches. Over there were a couple of normal common fish that they had showed us earlier before we put on our wetsuits. We explored for a long time, and it was very relaxing swimming in the water looking into the ocean. Then I was shocked when I found the fish that had a false eye on it’s back. Earlier they said that if you find one of those fish you will have good luck, but that clearly wasn’t true because our trip at Catalina had to get cut short because of the incoming storm. After a little more time we finished snorkeling and headed back to shore. We took off our flippers and headed back to the two small buildings with the wetsuits. We happily took off our wetsuits and got our towels and dried up for the next activity. Although our trip to Catalina had to get cut short, I still had a little fun while it lasted. Going snorkeling and kayaking was very fun. Though, I still think that snorkeling was the best part of the trip.