Saturday, July 28. Flotilla Day 2: An excursion by dinghy to Wood’s Bay and Moon River Falls was our entertainment for today. As I’ve mentioned before, the water is crystal clear, formed by the melting of glacial ice 11 thousand years ago, leaving carved rocks streaked with interesting colors. The forest is made up of some hardwoods but mostly various coniferous trees, many looking like Christmas trees, rather than the hardwoods, pines, cedars that we see at home. Sections of the area reminded us of Paint Rock on the Tennessee River and the rocky cliffs at Smith Lake. One picture (if you can make it out) shows a small pile of rocks. This is actually called an "Inukshuk." We've seen them in several places, and we always smile when we do. These stone forms are roughly in the shape of a human, and are among the oldest and most important objects of the Inuit indians. Built today from whatever stones are at hand, these friendly forms indicate direction and mean, "You are on the right path."
About 16 dinghies filled with Loopers took the 12-mile round trip through several wide bays, lakes, and narrow channels to see some gorgeous falls. I took a dip in the clear pool below the falls, but some daring people actually swam through the turbulence where the water cascades over the rocks. They had quite a ride! Then we headed back to the boat for a swim, cocktails on Seaquel, and then Bob grilled us a steak. The weather has been great (high 70's), and the scenery here among the Thirty Thousand Islands is glorious.
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Saturday, July 28. Flotilla Day 2: 
