Beating the heat

When the temperature reached 102 on Saturday, the only recourse was to take to the water.

Because mice had chewed up the boat's electrical system over the Winter, and because of the cool, wet early Summer, this would be only the second time we'd put the boat in the water!  

First things first, however. We needed to find out the temp of the water before we considered swimming.

and the verdict is......

 a chilly 65 degrees around Finley Flats-

66 degrees at Vermilion Bay, and

67 degrees at Trout Creek, and Deep Creek bays.

Ok... not great- but bearable (for someone else... you won't catch ME in that water!).

Bruce decided to take the plunge!

He said it wasn't all that bad! but I noticed he didn't stay in for very long. :)

Then, it was time for a boat ride- drinking in the beautiful scenery of NW Montana.

(btw... you really should click on the above photo and view it full size. This is spectacular country).