Nothing but a starfish, a conch, and the putrid fish in the crab trap. Roy had fun getting the dead fish out of the trap without touching it.
We paddled ashore and hiked up a terrific trail through dense rain forest to Punchbowl Lake. We were amazed to find a great many wooden walkways and steps. The Forest Service has certainly expended a great deal of effort constructing and maintaining this trail.
Went by a magnificent waterfall. Saw lots of towering rock cliffs. The lake was lovely. We were astonished to find a sturdily built shelter at the end of the trail! If we'd had more time, we could have brought up our sleeping bags and spent a couple of nights there. There was also an outhouse and even a rowboat! Comments in the guest book indicated a lot of people had rowed around the lake. Some had even gone swimming! The place had been quite popular in June, July, and August, but no one else was there now.
Returned to the boat, ate lunch, and left for Smeaton Bay. Just as we were entering the cove where we were planning on spending the night, we saw a black bear walking along the shore. As soon as he saw us, he trotted into the woods.
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