b'CarnoaeCaehpingultiplMiddle.SaranacLake76 anclakmasmoneislandsMostwereSatakensowekeptonpaddling,nothopefulwe DoiaunlndefiannddaInporpefeenrsciatne.oeLcuacmkiplyin, g owardw ttobacsktphaeckingwithaweeksworthofequipment,foodandclodthoifnmgpidrdeplearSeadrafnoarctlhaekcehwanegfionugnwdeaanthiselranindtheAdirondacks.Wepackthecanoeandstartourencainthoeatbriepa.chnoless.w Iiaamnnneo,titqaupipteasrusreishtohwefwisehecrammaenuipnotnheeachother.DianneandIbothareeasygoing,bothcalmD eaanmdilayblaestsohdeycnaaumghitcaallpyikbealaanndceagouorodli-fseiztoegdether,ourwaysofbeingintheworld,andabletofspueprcphoritnotuhrebweeceokmwinegsgtaryeaetde.rPthraonbaebitlyhetrakseepsaratelyhasbeensomewhatofamystery,Yetitafatperpheneerdf.ather.hOnthedaywewereleavingwesawthestormcloudsgathering.Notagoodsign,sowetieddownandcoveredthegear,donnedourrainparkersandpaddledouttowardsthecovewestartedfrom.Agood2milesaway.Not10minutesintothepaddleandtheraincamedownintorrents,sheetswithnovisibility.Wejustpointedthecanoeandhopedforthebest.Deadreckoningandinabout1hoursweendedupatthecove.Soaked,buthomeport.Whileanotherpersonwouldhavewantedtostopatanislandwepassed,Diannesaid,noletskeepon,wewillmakeit.Andso,wedid.'