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Easter Camping: A Time for Family and Friends

Campers of all ages enjoy a beautiful afternoon with friends and family, many of whom have been coming to Salt River for Easter Camping for 50 years. (Linda Morland photo)
Campers of all ages enjoy a beautiful afternoon with friends and family, many of whom have been coming to Salt River for Easter Camping for 50 years. (Linda Morland photo)
Miguel Rentas enjoys time with granddaughters, Ivelisse Major and Solys Major, as family matriarch Cruz Delgado relaxes behind them. The last week was the first traditional Easter Campign for Ivelisse and Solys. (Linda Morland photo)
Miguel Rentas enjoys time with granddaughters, Ivelisse Major and Solys Major, as family matriarch Cruz Delgado relaxes behind them. The last week was the first traditional Easter Campign for Ivelisse and Solys. (Linda Morland photo)

Easter camping is a special time for families on St. Croix. For some families it goes back half a century.

At the Salt River beach, Cruz Delgado relaxed and remenisced.

“There’s lots of my family here, I don’t know how many,” she said.

As she spoke, children, grandchildren, sisters, brothers, nieces and nephews happily greeted her as they passed to and from the water.

According to Mrs. Delgado, Easter camping has been a family tradition since 1973, one that keeps the family connected and provides a time to come together.

Down by the water, campers of all ages enjoyed a beautiful afternoon with friends and family, many of whom have been coming to Salt River for Easter Camping for up to 50 years.

Although there were fewer tents at Little Bay, enthusiasm ran equally high.

Israel Contreras, whose family was camping there, is passionate about keeping Little Bay clean. He said they clean up morning and evening. He finds it disappointing that people, who are not with their group leave trash behind. He has been camping at Little Bay for five years, loves the tradition and plans to continue into the future, citing the fellowship found among friends and family as they gather during the Easter holiday to enjoy the beach.

The prevailing atmosphere at both locations was the love of the beauty of the beaches of St. Croix and the importance of maintaining connections with family and friends, often over many decades of traditional Easter camping.

Israel Contreras, busy in the cook tent, gives instructions to one of the campers to pick up any trash on the beach. Passionate about keeping Little Bay clean, Contreras said the campers clean up morning and evening. (Linda Morland photo)
Israel Contreras, busy in the cook tent, gives instructions to one of the campers to pick up any trash on the beach. Passionate about keeping Little Bay clean, Contreras said the campers clean up morning and evening. (Linda Morland photo)
On the beach at Little Bay, Rudidenia Reye and Francia Espinal relax as they wait for family and friends to join them for the afternoon. (Linda Morland photo)
On the beach at Little Bay, Rudidenia Reye and Francia Espinal relax as they wait for family and friends to join them for the afternoon. (Linda Morland photo)
Tucked quietly into the far end of the beach, tents are haven of peace and privacy away from the activities. (Linda Morland photo)
Tucked quietly into the far end of the beach, tents are haven of peace and privacy away from the activities. (Linda Morland photo)
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1 COMMENT

  1. It has become a time for generators, wi-fi, cell phones, etc. No more are they giving up their material life for Holy Week. No more, as they have all become addicted and distracted techno zombies, which is now more important than what Holy Week is truly about.

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