Launched the Silver Loon at Tukii yesterday…Chris George, our new summer housekeeper helped this new knee cripple out and so we set out for the lodge. It wasn’t long before we encountered lake ice…mostly rotten with patches of thicker harder stuff. I was surprised since the dates are way late for that type of ice to still be around. So we crushed through it for about nine miles and then the last seven miles to the lodge was clear. It was a rainy breezy day…the lodge was basically awash in water running everywhere…the creek was huge…lots of snow around and unfortunately our boat house collapsed possibly totalling two of our wooden river boats. Everything else was fine but so much water around.
I will return to work on my Mom’s cabin with Stan Hislop and Jack DeVries this weekend, and then after the week end back to the lodge to begin opening her up. The 2011 season adventure has begun and it will be an interesting one for sure. High water or low water seasons, makes no difference…they are both excellent in terms of the fishing and catching but this 2011 season will go down in memory as a rare late spring event with lots of snow pack causing flooding in parts of BC…already as of this am the news was announcing a flood warning for the Bulkley River by this afternoon. I woke up this am to rain turning to snow! Living in the north is not for the faint of heart.
Yesterday’s drive to Smithers Landing was touch and go with road wash outs nearly blocking the road in three places…water rushing everywhere with lots of snow yet to melt. I was glad to get the Silver Loon in the water…next boat to launch will be at Fort Babine Lodge to travel down Rainbow Alley to my Mom’s cabin so after this weekend I can report on the fishing and send some pics.
Pierce
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