Diary, 1903-1904, of trips with A. F. Camsell, Merritt Cary, and Alfred Emerson Preble to the Athabaska-Mackenzie region
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Sarah to Luc Faber Friday Aug 7. Took only Synaptomys in my Traps. I left early and soon reached the point where the river leaves the outlet Cammell River, but took a bay to its outboard of the outlet bay and after paddling nearly to its head made a portage of a few hundred yards over a ridge to the right, thus avoiding a long bend of crooked & shallow river. Paddling down this stream we soon came to the lake called by Bell Damaro Neckla Lake, which is crossed diagonally among the islands. These and the heavy smoke which hung over it made it un- prosperous to see any of its creation portion which is said to be a considerable size. On its southwest shore is a hill of considerable height and others are seen to the northwest. There are conical dull rocky but are molded to them summits. I encamped on an island than the stream such as many fish and set nets as the provision problem no likely Luc Faber Damaro Neckla Lake To be serious unless we can catch a good many fish. After which proceeds a few miles within this lake or passed through a narrow channel between the islands, and some islands where two log houses and fully a year or too old occupied a level spot on the right from current. Stopped either house on a progress of erection. The place is said to be a very good place for fishing. Set out some traps at our night camp, though the place is not very favorable. Ribes hudsonianum + Rubus (rasberry) com. at Camp Saturday Aug 8. I left am camp on the blue-quit early. Not only Evotomys in my Traps. We passed northward among the delta to past the high peak which is said to give this lake its name. It is very rugged and is worked to its summit, a portion of the channels among the islands. upon our boat passed at a strong current sets out too.