Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 26, 1805
Clear morning travel along the river, with hunters shooting two large swans and later a deer. The shoreline showed pine, spruce, and balsam fir, while the valley grasses appeared dry and parched. Strong northwest winds picked up in the afternoon as the party passed between rocky hills and cliffs. The river spread nearly a mile wide, splitting into channels around numerous islands where beaver sign was noted. After pushing 15 miles through very rapid water, the exhausted crew camped on a smooth plain on the south side.
a clear morning. we Set out as usal and proceeded on. Saw
a nomber of large Swans on the River. Some of the hunters
killed 2 of them. considerable of pine Spruce and bollsom fer
trees along the Shore. we passed a Small Creek on the S. S.
and one on the N.S. _ the grass in the valley & on the hills
look dry & pearch‘ up. the wind high from the N. W. in
the afternoon we passed through a hill & clifts of rocks on
each Side. the River divides in different channels & Spreads
about a mile wide. the Islands verry pleanty. Saw beaver
Sign on them. this valley is Smoth in places. Some timber
along the Shores our hunters on Shore killed a deer. we
Came 15% miles through verry rapid water. the men [of the]
party much fatigued. Camped on a Smooth plain on the
South Side.
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A clear morning. We set out as usual and proceeded on. Saw a number of large swans on the river. Some of the hunters killed 2 of them. Considerable amounts of pine, spruce, and balsam fir trees along the shore. We passed a small creek on the south side and one on the north side. The grass in the valley and on the hills looks dry and parched up. The wind high from the northwest.
In the afternoon we passed through a hill and cliffs of rocks on each side. The river divides into different channels and spreads about a mile wide. The islands very plentiful. Saw beaver sign on them. This valley is smooth in places. Some timber along the shores. Our hunters on shore killed a deer. We came 15½ miles through very rapid water. The men of the party much fatigued. Camped on a smooth plain on the south side.
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