Cascades of the Columbia, portage — John Ordway: November 1, 1805
With a cold northeast wind blowing, the expedition portaged all their baggage past a major rapid on the river. Several Indians traveling downriver to trade loads of pounded salmon were making the same portage alongside the party, carrying both their cargo and canoes past the obstacle. After moving the baggage, the men brought the rest of their canoes down and successfully navigated them below the big shoot. The group then made camp for the night on the starboard side of the river.
from the N. E. and cold, we carried all our baggage past the port-
age a number of Indians with canoe loads of pounded Sammon
are going down the River tradeing. they are carrying their loads
past the portage with us & their canoes also, we then took down
the rest of the canoes, got them all Safe below the big Shoote
and Camped their on the Stard Side.3
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From the N.E. and cold, we carried all our baggage past the portage. A number of Indians with canoe loads of pounded salmon are going down the river trading. They are carrying their loads past the portage with us, and their canoes also. We then took down the rest of the canoes, got them all safe below the Big Shoot, and camped there on the starboard side.
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