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Yukon Canoe trip

Napajohnb
2006-01-03 20:11:24

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and no sun I did get a bit of a chill. Whenever the sun is not shining directly here it gets cold fast.

After a bit we found some sun and just drifted for a bit and I warmed up. I about drifted off and poor jet lagged Werner was out cold. Passed a couple of fish camps. The "First Nations" people, as they call the Indians up here, spend all summer catching and smoking fish at these camps.

A plane passed low over the river and wagged it's wings at us as it passed. That looks like fun!

Finally found a camp and I admit I was getting bushed. Once again on an island to avoid the mosquitoes, very nice!

We pull up and then carry the supplies to the "kitchen" that Thor has marked off. Some one digs a fire pit and we gather small wood and large to saw and split for the fire. This is light poplar and burns fast so a lot has to be gathered, but it saws and splits easily. Then we lug our personal gear and tents to whatever spot we've found and by the time our tents are up Thor has supper about ready. Tonight it is Spaghetti with a fine sauce that Thor has made up. He is a creative cook.

Caught and released a couple of fish tonight about 20" each. A fish a cast and fair fighters. These are Incounu and they look like a trash fish but there's a limit on them.

Sore and tired and ready to sleep. Lots of wind and sun today about wore me out. Fresh wolf tracks on the island. EEK!

Saturday - 7/20

It blew hard all night, pulling tent stakes if they were not held down by rocks. I think I was the only thing that kept my tent from becoming airborne last night!
I woke up at 0530 and got a bath in the river. I was counting on the wind to do some good and it did as all my wet clothes from yesterday are dry though I wash them this AM while I took my bath.

Had a good breakfast of bacon ...