Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Coppermine River Trip-August 8th, 1975

Coppermine River Trip-August 8th, 1975
Aug 8
Caribou/Ptarmigan Day

  • On water at 8:30
  • Stopped at relatively new cabin
  • Indian camp+artifacts across river.
  • B.H. killed ptarmigan stick at Indian camp
  • Beautiful artifacts 1/2 mile upstream from Hook R.
  • I found rock of artifacts below Hook R. (Glassy quartz-bright red)-continued all along river for miles
  • 4 caribou around Hook R.
  • Cleaver caught two char (5 1/4 5 3/4) at Hook R.
  • Dinner + camp at first significant rapids in days!
  • Rich moon/char/ptarmigan 
  • Heavy smoke from forest fire-obsured river completely 1/2 mile on each side. Big fire-wind from west.
11 Miles

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