294 RECENT HUNTING TRIPS. 



had ever since leaving Red Indian Lake more 

 than three weeks previously how we did 

 appreciate that first really bright warm sunny 

 day ! 



Running down the lake before a favouring 

 breeze w^e made at least twenty miles before 

 camping on an island some time after dark. 

 Except when running across deep bays we 

 always kept fairly near the northern shore of 

 the lake in case of accidents. 



We saw two herds of caribou emerge from 

 the forest surrounding the lake, trot a short 

 distance along the beach, and then plunge 

 without the slightest hesitation into the water, 

 and start on their five-mile swim to the 

 other side. 



On the following day the wind was against us, 

 but by dint of six hours' hard paddling we 

 reached Millertown at three o'clock in the 

 afternoon, having run the whole length of Red 

 Indian Lake (fort}' miles) in exactly twelve 

 hours. 



We found Millertown deserted, but in the 

 evening four men turned up, who were taking 



