It would take another 2 hours to reach the campsite. I considered paddling down the river, but that would likely take just as long. I wanted to be back in time because one of the falcon scientists had mentioned renting a helicopter to view the area from above. Along the way I passed a group of tourists with a Spanish guide. They were impressed about all the hiking I had done. As soon as I went on my way I needed to cross a stream. To make it easier someone had put a log across. For the past 3 weeks I had successfully avoided falling, so of course I now slipped on the log which had specifically been put there to make falling less likely. The tourists could all see me fall face first into the stream. Luckily the weather was nice.