Alaska journal, v4407
Page 129
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Transcription
Chile 1953 Journal Jun 10 Enroute & Beanfort had return to Kamwright noted in the vegetation which became quite marked near Beanfort. We landed on the sand bar mouth of Agiah Lagoon without difficulty but the pilot said it was too soft for further landings. During the short stay Cade and I looked at the vegetation which was lush, principally Tussocks and some prostrate willow. Many flowers were in bloom most of which I was not familiar with. The vegetation from the ground appeared pretty sulphuric despite various drainages and elevations. From the air photo this spot looked more desirable within a short distance of a cargo site than either Beanfort or the mouth of the Pitmegea River. This is a nice spot but was eliminated for a study area by the plane problem. We then flew south to the mouth of the Pitmegea River and saw a grizzly slay one of the lagoons on the way. We tried landing on two bars, both of which were hard and long enough for excellent landing. There is a two man shack at the mouth of the river on the south side which with a tent would make a splendid campsite.