Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — John Ordway: October 6, 1805
The party departed as usual and continued downstream, soon passing a small Indian village on the south bank. Several Indians paddled out in a canoe to trade, and the explorers purchased fresh fish and roots. They traveled through large bottoms timbered with cottonwood and passed two abandoned villages. By evening, a west wind picked up and stirred high waves on the water. After covering 29 miles, the group made camp on the north side, sheltering close beneath a rocky cliff.
of last night, we set out as usal and proceeded on Shortly
passed a Small village on the Lard Side Several Indians came out
in a canoe to trade with us we bought Some fresh fish and some
roots, we passed large bottoms covred with cotton timber passd
2 old villages which was Evacuated, the wind rose from the west
towards evening So that the waves run high, we Came 29 miles
this day and Camped on the Stard Side close under a clift of
rocks.2
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From last night, we set out as usual and proceeded on. Shortly we passed a small village on the larboard side. Several Indians came out in a canoe to trade with us; we bought some fresh fish and some roots. We passed large bottoms covered with cottonwood timber, and passed 2 old villages which had been evacuated. The wind rose from the west toward evening, so that the waves ran high. We came 29 miles this day and camped on the starboard side close under a cliff of rocks.
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