Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — John Ordway: November 12, 1805
The day began with hard thunder, lightning, and hail, and rain continued steadily throughout. Across the river, the party observed a snow-covered mountain on the opposite shore. Seeking better shelter from the persistent storm, they relocated their camp a short distance upriver to the mouth of a nearby creek, where conditions proved more comfortable. While at the new campsite, members of the party gigged several more trout from the creek, adding to their food supply during the wet weather.
and hard Thunder lightning and hail this morning we Saw a
mountain on the opposite Shore covred with Snow, the rain con-
tinued hard all day. we moved our Camp a Short distance fur-
ther up the River to the mouth of a creek and got a more com-
fortable Camp, we giged several more Trout in this creek.
1 On the lee side of Point Ellice, and directly across the river from Astoria.
Wheeler.
2 They crossed the river, here about five miles wide, Clark writes, “through
the highest Bees I ever saw ;i small vestle ride, Their canoe is small, mane}
times they were out of sight before the|y] were 2 miles off certain it is they are
are the best canoe navigators I ever saw.”‘
1805] SERGEANT ORDWAY’S JOURNAL 311
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Hard thunder, lightning, and hail this morning. We saw a mountain on the opposite shore covered with snow. The rain continued hard all day. We moved our camp a short distance further up the river to the mouth of a creek and got a more comfortable camp. We gigged several more trout in this creek.
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