The next morning, however, was cold and winter-like, as we continued west down Lanezi Lake.
I was intrigued by the idea that a lake would have "Dangerous Rocks." After all, the lake is used only by paddlers. Not power boats.
That blurb in the box says that "Navigating the silt-laded waters of the Cariboo River requires care and attention. Canoeists must remain alert for sweepers, deadheads and other hazards at all times." We had paddled the 5.2 km (3 miles) of the Cariboo River yesterday, but took no pictures. As I post this 24 years later, neither Kathleen nor I remember anything about the Cariboo River. So it must not have been too difficult. Mason, jeffski and yellowcanoe have all paddled this circuit before. If any of you are reading this post, could you refresh my memory of what the river was like?
We approach the Dangerous Rocks.
Brian and Marg challenge the Dangerous Rocks.
The Dangerous Rocks have been vanquished.
Looking east, back up Lanezi Lake, while having lunch at camp #37.
We have now entered Sandy Lake, after a 1.2 km (0.75 miles) run down the Cariboo River from Lanezi Lake.
The moose paid almost no attention to us at all.
We just silently drifted by in the autumn stillness.
Resting at Babcock Lake, after a 3.6 km (2.2 miles) run on the Cariboo River from Sandy Lake.
We have arrived at Unna Lake, our intended camp for the night. There is also a sign indicating the direction south down the Cariboo River.
A very graphic sign. One must be very careful to take the turnoff to Unna Lake, and not head down the Cariboo River,
as Cariboo Falls lie just around the bend.
After setting up camp, we paddle across Unna Lake, and hike approximately 1 km (half-a-mile),
to the 24 metre (78 feet) Cariboo Falls.
Cariboo River below the falls.
We end our fifth day at a very nice camp and sandy beach on Unna Lake.