Day 69, Tuesday, 8/25: Rained most of the night and well into morning. Had a leisurely breakfast and did some reading in the camper. About 10:00 it started to clear up so we were able to move outside. The fresh snow is even lower on the mountains this morning!
The camp operators here are a very nice First Nation couple, Jack and Sue Chief, with their grandson helping out. He is probably about 10 and likes to drive the ATV that they use in camp. Anyway, they do anything they can to make your stay here enjoyable and we appreciated the information about the trail and the map of the lake. Bob spoke with Jack this morning about the weather and what it might do. He explained that the elders say if the wind is coming from a certain direction then it is supposed to turn cold but that his wife uses the stupid internet to get the forecast…. (Neither of which are probably very accurate but I’d probably go with the elders!) He thinks it will be more of the same. Some rain, some clearing.
We decided to venture out in the boat about 1:00 and had a nice leisurely trip along the shoreline and around the islands. Saw lots of trees that the beavers were working on and fresh cuts too. Saw a beaver lodge up close but no critters… Motored over to the beaver dam where the hiking trail ends and saw our campground neighbor, Bob from Bellingham, there talking to a retired wildlife biologist. We exchanged a few words and decided a storm was coming so we headed back to camp. Didn’t make it far before the rain came down in buckets and the wind was blowing hard. About half way back it started to hail!!!! Fortunately we had our rain gear with us but we still got a bit wet. Had a nice hot shower (much needed after 3 days), and spent some time in the screen enclosure. It is now about 6:30, the sun is out but the wind is strong. We may not have a campfire tonight unless the wind dies down a bit. Drinking a bottle of good Canadian wine and enjoying the beautiful view of the lake…
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