Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — John Ordway: August 14, 1805

2 hunters Stayed out all last night, we took an eairly breakfast
and Set out. the [water] is verry cold. We have to waid in it
which makes our feet and legs ake with cold, we expect it is made
of Springs and near the head of the most of them which causes the
River water to be as cold as Spring water, the upper part of this
valley is Smooth and pleasant passed a large Spring run or creek2
on the Stard Side a handsome valley & small timber Some dis-
tance up it. the hills appear verry high to the West about 10
oClock A. M. we came up to the hunters Camp at a grove of
cotton timber on L. Side, they have killed 4 Deer and one ante-
lope, we proceeded on the current more rapid [which] oblidged
us to hall the large canoes up the rapid & shole places, the bot-
tom of the River Shores & bars Stoney. about one oC. P. M.
we halted to dine at a dry part of the plain a fiew groves of
cotton timber along the River the red & yallow currents com-