Journal entry · July 14, 1805
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 14, 1805
Patrick Gass · Great Falls Portage · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Great Falls Portage
came up with the canoes and baggage. The distance by water
was found to be 22 miles and by land only 6 miles. In the
afternoon some rain fell but we continued to work at the
canoes, and finished them ready for loading.
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 111
CHAP. X.
ONDAY 15th. After a night of heavy rain, we had a
pleasant morning, and loaded the canoes. About 11
o’clock we set out from this place, which we had called Canoe
camp ; had fine still water, and passed some handsome small
bottoms on both sides of the river. We also passed a hand-
some river on the south side about 100 yards wide, which
seemed to have its source in a large mountain on the same
side. The snow appears to have melted from all the mountains
in view. The country around is composed of dry plains, with
short grass. We passed two small creeks, one on each side
of the river ; made 26 miles; and encamped on the north side.
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