Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 24, 1806
The party set out early and made good progress through the morning. Around noon, strong winds from the southwest forced them to halt for about three hours. Once the wind eased, they pushed on despite difficult conditions working against them, eventually making camp on the north side of the river. Clark noted the campsite was located on the gouge of the lookout bend, roughly four miles above their previous October 1804 campsite at Grouse Island.
out eairly and procd on verry well about noon the wind rose high
from S. W. which detained us about three hours then procd on
though the work against us. Camped on N. Side.2
and the ensuing winter at Fort Mandan. For information concerning his com-
panions see Thwaites, I, 283, and V, 319-50.
1 Called Grouse Island by Clark. Here the party had encamped Oct. 7.
1804.
2 “on the gouge of the lookout bend,” according to Clark, four miles above
1806] SERGEANT ORDWAY’S JOURNAL 393
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Out early and proceeded on very well. About noon the wind rose high from S.W., which detained us about three hours, then we proceeded on, though the work was against us. Camped on the north side.
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