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mouth of the Dueckabush River some went ashore to walk 
along by Pleasant Harbor to Brinnon, while the others re- 
mained aboard the launch which went on to Brinnon. Here 
they went ashore and walked up the Dosewallips River to Idle- 
wild Falls where lunch was eaten. That afternoon the party 
was reunited on the beach at Pleasant Harbor and many took 
advantage of another opportunity for an enjoyable swim. 
Steamed clams, clam chowder and other good things were en- 
joved at a 8 o'clock dinner and shortly after 4 o’clock the 
launch was under way headed for Seattle which was reached 
about six hours later. 7 
September 3d, 4th and 5th, another trip was made and 
this time the boat was headed for the San Juan Islands. 
Leaving Seattle at 8:00 a. m. we soon pass West Point Light 
and head for Whidby Island. Owing to the fog we only have 
occasional glimpses of the shore of the mainland. Leaving 
Puget Sound we enter Possession Sound and skirting the 
shores of Whidby Island soon enter Saratoga Passage and 
passing between Whidby and Camano Islands enter Skagit 
Bay. Skirting the northeast shore of Whidby Island, Fidalgo 
Island is soon at our right and we are about to enter Decep- 
tion Pass between the two islands. Everyone is ordered be- 
low and inside so that the launch may be more easily steered 
through the rushing waters of this narrow pass. We next cross 
Rosario Strait and go through Lopez Pass to Lopez Sound and 
continue north into East Sound. We arrived at Newhall on 
Orcas Island at about 5:00 p.m. and at once proceeded to make 
camp in a grove offered for our use by the owner, Mr. Moran. 
Sunday the party divided, one section going by trail 
through the woods and along the shores of a lake and then 
by wagon road to the summit of Mt. Constitution, elevation 
about 2,500 feet. About a mile from the summit a stop was 
made at a spring and lunch eaten. From the top only a 
glimpse of some nearby islands was obtainable as all else 
was obliterated by the dense smoke and haze. The return 
trip was by the same route and was accomplished in time to 
allow those that cared to, to indulge in a plunge in the waters 
of the harbor. A plunge was enough—the water was ice cold. 
The second party had a very enjoyable trip to Friday Har- 
bor and returned with some salmon for the commissary ané 
the deck of the launch covered with watermelon seeds. That 
