Alsek River Day 5

July 10, 2012

Unexpected layover day!

We wake up to really horrible winds! The tent bows in without let-up, like an arm or a nose is pushing it in. There is no way we can paddle against this wind. We spend the morning in the tent.

Mid-morning, early afternoon, we climb out of the tent and Michael suggests that we should move the Megamid. It is taking a beating in the wind but is holding up great. We scout for a new location and John, Michael, Pat and I move the Megamid to its new location. Everyone has lunch and then it is back to the tent.

In the late afternoon, Pat and I decide to take a stroll. My hiking boots have pretty much dried in the wind so Pat carries me across all of the small channels of water so that they will stay that way. It is a beautiful day, except for the wind which has not let up.We see some tracks that Pat thinks are Wolverine.

Two layover days in this camp is against the rules but the wind does not let up, not for an instant. We all gather in the Megamid for dinner and then hang out for about an hour before heading back to our tents. We will have to leave tomorrow.

Lowell Lake camp