Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — John Ordway: April 8, 1806
High winds and rough waves forced the party to abandon their planned departure and unload the canoes, which had filled with water. Several men were sent out hunting, while others placed the dry meat on a scaffold to dry it further. The wind continued to rise throughout the day, and the river level rose slightly. The strong winds persisted all day, keeping the expedition stalled in camp.
so high a head that in Stead of our Setting out as we intended [we]
had to unload our canoes, the waves ran high and filled them
with water &C. Several men sent out a hunting put our dry
meat on a scaffel & dry it a little more &C. the wind still raise-
ing. the River rises a little the wind continued high all day &C.
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The wind blew so high a head that instead of setting out as we intended, we had to unload our canoes. The waves ran high and filled them with water, etc. Several men were sent out hunting. We put our dry meat on a scaffold and dried it a little more, etc. The wind was still rising. The river rises a little. The wind continued high all day, etc.
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