Read Low's report, etc. Trouble
better.
Monday, July 27th. - Spent A.M. and two hours P.M. bringing up
canoe, dragging half way, George carrying rest. Started on at 4.
Alternate pools and rapids. Rapids not bad - go up by dragging and
tracking. After 1 1/2 mile camped.
Tuesday, July 28th. - Temp. 6 A.M. 46 degrees. Three miles. Cool,
cloudy, spell of sunshine now and then. Cold, nasty wading all
A.M. to make a mile. Fine portaging in P.M., just cool enough, no
flies. Pretty nearly blue in A.M. over lack of progress. Two
miles in P.M. brightened things up. By fire between logs we dry,
clothes now in evening. All tired out. Low new moon.
Wednesday, July 29th. - Temp. 6 A.M. 58 degrees. Worked 4 miles.
Small ponds alternating with rapids. Portage 1 mile in P.M. Very
tired. Tea, and finished fine.
Thursday, July 30th. - Temp. 6 A.M. 39 degrees. Paddled through a
succession of ponds about a quarter of a mile long each, tracking
or dragging over little falls or rapids between. Made portage of
100 rods in P.M. Need fish now. Grub not so heavy as it was.
Were starting to dry blankets at fire when rain started. All
crawled into tent. Need rain to raise river. Plenty caribou
signs - two old wigwams (winter) on rock. No fish but 6-7 inch
trout.
