The suns oppressive heat chased us down from our fire tower perch to a hidden emerald body of water. As we emerge from the trail through the surrounding forest we are confronted with multiple floatation options, each composed of logs and scraps of wood cobbled together into lake barges available to anyone that makes this journey. We choose a particular sturdy looking linear barge and used the peculiar homemade oars to paddle out for a Huck Finn inspired afternoon. Oregon, August 2016