Tuesday, August 27, 2013 after a warm evening another hot day in the works. the trips back to the latrine were quick, armed with long clothing, head nets, and branches, fanning the air to keep the assault of the skeeters at bay. we decided after breakfast to head over to rose lake and hike the border trail west of the falls before the day heated up. the falls offered up cool relief before we began to hike. the views were spectacular, and if we kept moving, the bugs were not too bad. there was some breeze, but not much. as we headed west we came to a low, swampy, wet area, and yes, flocks of sketters! we turned around, and headed beck to the cool comfort of the falls. after cooling off, we paddled back on duncan to a slight breeze from the south. arriving back at our north site, the breeze had lessened and the sketters thickened! so, in the water we went. i must say the swimming was awesome. we did allot of it. the evening was just too calm and buggy to enjoy the stars, so into our shelter we went with books in hand, and prayers for a breeze to cool us down, man it was hot.