Matt and Anthony try to get warm in the cold cabin. The wind was still howling in the morning and it was sure nice to at least have some shelter.
On the way from the Wilderness Cabin to Shakes Cabin we met with a few guys from USGS. They were responsible for gauging the Stikine River. They would shovel off an area, auger through the ice and then measure the depth of the water. They had several stations where they performed the measurements to create a cross section of the river to eventually calculate the volume of water passing through the river.
Here is the giant dip stick. I believe it was either 20 or 25 feet long. While I was watching they measured a station and discovered that the river was too deep and they were unable to reach the bottom. They didn't have any more extensions, so that meant that they had to pack up, fly back to Juneau, and return another day with a larger dip stick.
Bob and I were heading back toward the Wilderness Cabin to get a second load of gear when we passed Matt and Anthony going in the other direction.
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