Snake River rapids, near Lewiston — Patrick Gass: October 11, 1805
The expedition traveled about 30 miles down the river, stopping briefly at Native lodges where they obtained fish and dogs, then halting again at Indian camps for the night and trading for more food. They safely passed several bad rapids without incident. An Indian from another nation told them the falls were about four days away. Most of the men preferred dog meat to fish. The surrounding country was high, dry, treeless prairie with only a few willows along the shore, making firewood scarce. The riverbed was rocky with smooth round stones.
ceeded on about 6 miles, and halted at some lodges of the
natives, where we gof fish and several dogs. We continued
here about an hour and then went on. No accident happened
to day though we passed some bad rapids. In the evening we
stopped at some Indian camps and remained all night, having
come 30 miles. Here we got more fish and dogs. Most of
our people having been accustomed to meat, do not relish the
fish, but prefer dog meat; which, when well cooked, tastes
very well. Here we met an Indian of another nation, who
informed us we could get to the falls in 4 days: which I pre-
sume are not very high as the salmon come above them in
abundance. The country on both sides is high dry prairie
plains without a stick of timber. There is no wood of any
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kind to be seen except a few small willows along the shore;
so that it is with difficulty we can get enough to cook with.
The hills on the river are not very high, but rocky; the rocks
of a dark colour. The bed and shores of the river are very
stony; and the stones of a round smooth kind.
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We proceeded on about 6 miles and halted at some lodges of the natives, where we got fish and several dogs. We stayed here about an hour and then went on. No accident happened today, though we passed some bad rapids. In the evening we stopped at some Indian camps and remained all night, having come 30 miles. Here we got more fish and dogs. Most of our people, having been accustomed to meat, do not relish the fish, but prefer dog meat, which, when well cooked, tastes very good.
Here we met an Indian of another nation, who informed us we could get to the falls in 4 days. I presume these falls are not very high, as the salmon come above them in abundance. The country on both sides is high, dry prairie plains without a stick of timber. There is no wood of any kind to be seen except a few small willows along the shore, so that it is with difficulty we can get enough to cook with. The hills along the river are not very high, but rocky, the rocks of a dark color. The bed and shores of the river are very stony, and the stones are of a round, smooth kind.
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