Day 16 – May 26 - Much of the trail is actually a boardwalk of sorts through the woods and along the side of the lake. We walked about ½ way around the first lake. There were several aluminum boats along the shoreline, upside down safely out of the water and chained to the trees. It appears that like the locals leave them there for use while hunting or maybe just moving supplies up through the lakes. Lots of white quartz rock, moss, trillium starting to bloom, and skunk cabbage. An informational sign told that this used to be a favorite site for Trumpeter Swans to come in the fall for breeding and wintering over. Apparently they have been disturbed and so not as many come here any longer. Another sign with a map showed the series of lakes, the trail system and the locations of several forest service cabins that are available for the public to use. The second lake, about 3 miles from the dock is where the scout/bible camp is. On the upper end of the third lake there is a fish hatchery. What a beautiful area.
Back to the boats and had a mid afternoon lunch. The girls relaxed and read while the boys worked on their boat projects. Tom installed a light on his fly bridge so that he could see up there at night. Glen was a bit more ambitious and got out his electric saw. For those that know Glen, allowing him to use a saw on a boat is not always a good thing. This time he did alright. We now have a way to pull the stern anchor chain and line from down in the lazzerette out the back of the boat. The anchor is not mounted out there but one never knows what Glen will do next.
Periodically throughout the day Glen and Tom stopped their projects to go check on the waterfall. Or more specifically the height of the water at the falls. I think they are hoping to be able to get over the falls in the dinghies for a spin on the first lake. These boys and their toys!
Dinner was on the Miner’s upper deck tonight. High tide is still to low to make it over the falls. Too bad for the boys.
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