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Camp Emerald Bay – Catalina Island Jul ’26
Posted August 28, 2026 by DCole in Normal. Comments Off on Camp Emerald Bay – Catalina Island Jul ’26
Awakening early after sleep on the USS Iowa, ready to head to Catalina Island!
One free period after merit badges included island mountain biking
Many of us squeezed in a hike to Arrow Point at sunset
Waiting, not so patiently, for the red flag warning to be lifted for War Canoe launch
Still waiting for sea winds to die down….now it’s chase and capture games with other troops
Finally! We have made it over to our little beach camping corner of Parsons Landing
The return trip next morning back to Emerald Bay gets a little hairy – look out for the rock!
Merit Badge heaven – archery edition
Merit Badge heaven II – shotgun edition
Many of us scaled the dramatic Silver Peak by sundown, coming back down in the dark
Many of the rest of us lashed a pioneer table, which won us the camp improvement contest!
Eventually sinking in this rowboat race, T648 won the Aquacade relay race led by Roni/kayak, Ben/swim, and Evan/sprint
Arrgghh matey, saying ‘fair winds to ye’ on Independence Day to the pirate and Camp Emerald Bay
On the ferry, heading back 19 miles to the mainland after another successful T648 summer camp
