Problems with reservations at Beverly Beach forced us to change our plans slightly. After the regular meeting at the church, and long drive, we headed out to Fort Stevens State Park in Warrenton, OR. This is the Northwestern-most point of Oregon, at the junction of the Oregon Coast and the Columbia River.
All 10 boys slept in a Yurt. A yurt is a canvas walled cabin, with bunk beds and a heater, and electricity. A couple of the boys had to sleep on the floor, but it wasn't too bad. There was a little too much talking and the boys stayed up later than they should have.
On Saturday morning, we drove out to visit the sunken ship on the beach at Fort Stevens, and visit the remains of the original fort. We visited the military museum as well. They had some great old photos and loads of memorabilia. the boys seemed to enjoy most running all around the old fort and exploring the many empty rooms.
We then headed out to the South Jetty and let the boys scramble on the rocks and walk out the Jetty. (It extends out into the Columbia River / Ocean for about a mile.) We only made it about 400 meters out, but saw some huge waves. We tried to cast out a crab-catcher, but the waves were so big it got lost on the first cast. We rounded out the trip with a jaunt over to the Astoria Tower, looming over the Columbia river. The boys were exhausted, and everyone had a really fun trip.
