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- Journal.
55 mi [miles] N.W. [Northwest] Aklavik, [illegible word crossed out] June 24/47 [1947]
Left Aklavik at 10 AM + with the skiff
+ canoe - 9.8 Johnson made good
time down the west channel.
A stiff N. [North] wind made the river
a bit choppy in places but
we took very little water. We
turned toward the mts [mountains] about 3.6
miles N [North] of Aklavik + followed the
small channel until it joined a
large river coming in from
the west. We made camp on
a big S [south] loop close to the hills.
Same local. [location] June 25, 1947.
In morning took our canoe onto the
lakes west of camp + explored them.
They are relatively shallow but
have a good pop. [population] of pike so they
cannot freeze to the bottom.
In afternoon we climbed the
tundra hills to the west.
Dominant veg. [vegetation] Ledum, vaccinium vitis
idea [idaea], Vaccinium sp. [species], Artostaphylos alpinus
Betula glandulosa, Eriophorum, grass
Pedicularis, Lupinus, Petasites, Dryas +
Rubus chamaemorus, Alnus in moist areas
Most abundant bird is the tree
sparrow, 2nd [second] species Savannah Sparrow
one willow ptarmigan seen.
Waterfowl count:-
Mallard 2 2
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