11-AUG-2006
Day 6 - Friday, August 11
Susan is "driving" today so I take advantage of the sunny skies to put my boots out to dry. I'm taking a chance and wearing my tennis shoes--hopefully they won't get wet today. Our plan for today is to continue the length of Lanezi Lake, cross Sandy Lake, take another brief jaunt down another section of the Cariboo River into Unna Lake and then to our campsite on the very tiny Rum Lake.
11-AUG-2006
Day 6 - Friday, August 11
This is Mt. Ishpa (means "father") and it will be our constant companion on this day. Each morning we gather and look at the map and where we'll be going and Merlin gives a reading from his notebook--usually a passage from a book or quote from an author--something to be thinking about during the day. Cheryl and Merlin tell us at the morning sermon that this is their favorite day on the lakes.
11-AUG-2006
Day 6 - Friday, August 11
About 90 minutes after we departed our last campsite, a steady head wind kicks up and is with us all day until just before we reach our final destination. We have nice broken clouds and sun though so other than having to work a little bit harder due to the wind, we have a pleasant day of paddling.
11-AUG-2006
Day 6 - Friday, August 11
Pausing briefly to see the faint writing of early explorers on the rock cliff shore.
11-AUG-2006
Day 6 - Friday, August 11
I catch Barry and Patty relaxing their paddling form. ; )
11-AUG-2006
Day 6 - Friday, August 11
We duck out of the wind to have lunch under this stand of fir trees.
Day 6 - Friday, August 11
We stop for lunch and Patty sprawls out in the warm sunshine while Merlin and Cheryl prepare the food. I take pictures of the assorted flora at this spot. I didn't even see the worm when I was taking the picture. These flowers were all along the circuit.
11-AUG-2006
Day 6 - Friday, August 11
After lunch we get back to paddling. The wind is still blowing quite strongly. We head directly across the lake so that maybe the far shore can provide somewhat of a wind buffer for us.
Day 6 - Friday, August 11
As we moved towards the end of Lanezi Lake, forbidding clouds were constantly ahead of us and we even had a few stray raindrops fall on us. It was kind of surprising, and I thought they were drops carried by the wind from a paddle or a splash when they first hit. Thankfully they did not multiply.
11-AUG-2006
Day 6 - Friday, August 11
Pretty soon we are on the Cariboo River again, headed for our final destination of Rum Lake. The wind has finally calmed. This part of the river is very "lake" like meaning that you can hardly detect the moving water.
11-AUG-2006
Day 6 - Friday, August 11
We know we're getting close when we see the sign for Babcock Creek. Just a little past this point we make the turn into Unna Lake and then to Rum Lake where we'll camp for the night.
11-AUG-2006
Day 6 - Friday, August 11
We make our turn into Unna Lake, the smallest lake we've been on so far. Later on we'll have to paddle to the south end of the lake to visit Cariboo Falls.