Clark: November 10, 1805
Heavy rain continued from the night before as the party loaded their canoes and pushed on along the Columbia, passing several small bays on the starboard side and spotting many sea gulls. After about 10 miles, rising northwest winds and high swells forced them back two miles to a small bay, where they unloaded onto driftwood beneath steep cliffs rising 400-500 feet. A second attempt to round the point failed. They camped on floating drift logs near a freshwater stream, soaked through, drying bedding and eating only pounded fish.
November 10th Sunday 1805 rained verry hard the greater part of the last
night & Continus this morning, the wind has layed and the Swells are
fallen. we loaded our Canoes and proceeded on, passed a Deep Bay on the
Stard. Side I Call ____ The wind rose from the N W. and the Swells became
So high, we were Compelled to return about 2 miles to a place where we
Could unld. our Canoes, which was in a Small Bay on Driftwood, on which we
had also to make our fires to dry our Selves as well as we could the Shore
being either a Clift of Purpendicular rocks or Steep assents to the hight
of 4 or 500 feet, we continued on this drift wood untill about 3 oClock
when the evening appearing favourable we loaded & Set out in hopes to
turn the Point below and get into a better harber, but finding the waves
& Swells continue to rage with great fury below, we got a Safe place
for our Stores & a much beter one for the Canoes to lie and formed a
Campment on Drift logs in the Same little Bay under a high hill at the
enterence of a Small drean which we found verry convt. on account of its
water, as that of the river is BrackishThe logs on which we lie is
all on flote every high tideThe rain Continud all daywe are
all wet, also our beding and many other articles. we are all employed
untill late drying our bedding. nothing to eate but Pounded fish
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November 10th Sunday 1805 Rained verry hard the greater part of last night
and continues this morning. the wind has luled and the waves are not high;
we loaded our canoes and proceeded on passed Several Small and deep nitch
on the Stard. Side, we proceeded on about 10 miles Saw great numbers of
Sea Guls, the wind rose from the N. W. and the waves became So high that
we were compelled to return about 2 miles to a place we Could unload our
Canoes, which we did in a Small nitch at the mouth of a Small run on a
pile of drift logs where we Continued untill low water, when the river
appeared calm we loaded and Set out; but was obliged to return finding the
waves too high for our Canoes to ride, we again unloaded the Canoes, and
Stoed the loading on a rock above the tide water, and formed a camp on the
Drift Logs which appeared to be the only Situation we could find to lie,
the hills being either a perpendicular Clift, or Steep assent, riseing to
about 500 feetour Canoes we Secured as well as we couldwe
are all wet the rain haveing continued all day, our beding and maney other
articles, employ our Selves drying our blankets- nothing to eate but dried
fish pounded which we brought from the falls. we made 10 miles today
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November 10th Sunday 1805. Rained very hard the greater part of last night and continues this morning. The wind has died down and the swells have fallen. We loaded our canoes and proceeded on, passed a deep bay on the starboard side I call ____. The wind rose from the N.W. and the swells became so high we were compelled to return about 2 miles to a place where we could unload our canoes, which was in a small bay on driftwood, on which we also had to make our fires to dry ourselves as well as we could, the shore being either a cliff of perpendicular rocks or steep ascents to the height of 4 or 500 feet.
We continued on this driftwood until about 3 o'clock, when the evening appearing favorable we loaded and set out in hopes to turn the point below and get into a better harbor, but finding the waves and swells continue to rage with great fury below, we got a safe place for our stores and a much better one for the canoes to lie, and formed an encampment on drift logs in the same little bay under a high hill at the entrance of a small drain, which we found very convenient on account of its water, as that of the river is brackish. The logs on which we lie are all afloat every high tide. The rain continued all day. We are all wet, also our bedding and many other articles. We are all employed until late drying our bedding. Nothing to eat but pounded fish.
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November 10th Sunday 1805. Rained very hard the greater part of last night and continues this morning. The wind has lulled and the waves are not high. We loaded our canoes and proceeded on, passed several small and deep niches on the starboard side. We proceeded on about 10 miles, saw great numbers of sea gulls. The wind rose from the N.W. and the waves became so high that we were compelled to return about 2 miles to a place where we could unload our canoes, which we did in a small niche at the mouth of a small run on a pile of drift logs, where we continued until low water. When the river appeared calm we loaded and set out, but were obliged to return, finding the waves too high for our canoes to ride. We again unloaded the canoes, and stowed the loading on a rock above the tidewater, and formed a camp on the drift logs, which appeared to be the only situation we could find to lie, the hills being either a perpendicular cliff or steep ascent, rising to about 500 feet. Our canoes we secured as well as we could. We are all wet, the rain having continued all day, our bedding and many other articles. We employ ourselves drying our blankets. Nothing to eat but dried fish pounded, which we brought from the falls. We made 10 miles today.
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