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Bannock Sawbill to Cherokee July 07
by Bannock

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 07/22/2007
Entry & Exit Point: Sawbill Lake (EP 38)
Number of Days: 5
Group Size: 3
Part 4 of 6
Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Pancakes for breakfast.

This was another hot day – very HOT. In my notes I wrote “OPPRESSIVE”. Sawbill Outfitters recorded it as High 94, Low 64, 90% humidity. We swam early.

We did take a day trip up to Long Island Lake. We had to do something but didn’t feel like taking down camp and moving. We took just the Prospector 16 with Julie duffing. We explored the lake a bit and had lunch at a rock outcropping. 

About 3:00 p.m. a front moved in so we headed back for camp. At first we were certain we’d get some rain. No such luck, although we did get some clouds and a bit of a breeze. The temperature did drop some, probably into the high 70s. It was some relief.

Spaghetti and cheese & garlic biscuits for supper. We had chocolate pudding for dessert down on the veranda (i.e. the water’s edge). However, the breeze died before dark and the mosquitoes came out. The buggest July I can remember.

Went to bed about 10:30 p.m.