Wednesday, August 26, 2009 after breakfast we loaded up our day pack and headed to the west to explore isabella river and points west. on our way across isabella all sites were taken. what a very busy lake. we were fortunate to have our site. stopping at the pow wow trail, we stretched our legs only to be retreating back to the canoe by swarms of skitters. i was not expecting the flying bloodsuckers to be quite so thick this late in the year. the river was beautiful, quiet, and very peaceful. i caught a few small walleyes and northern. we paddled along enjoying another beautiful sunny day making our way to rice lake. what an understatement, and to think there are 2 campsites up there in that rice field somewhere. it was time to head for camp. the sunset was awesome, fewer skitters tonight, a fire and stars, a perfect evening on our granite patio.