The nativs leave us earlyer this evening than usial,
William Clark
and the flees are now thick, the ground covd. with them.
Joseph Whitehouse
The Corps would have had a view similar to this from their camp on October 22 and 23.
I with the greater part of the men Crossed in the Canoes to opposit Side above the falls and hauled them across the portage of 457 yards which is on the Lard. Side and certainly the best side to pass the canoes
-William Clark-
Clark describes the portage through the horseshoe along the far (south) shore.
I then decended through a narrow chanel of about 150 yards wide forming a kind of half circle in it course of a mile to a pitch of 8 feet in which the chanel is divided by 2 large rocks at this place we were obliged to let the Canoes down by Strong ropes of Elk Skin which we had for the purpose, one Canoe in passing this place got loose by the Cords breaking, and was cought by the Indians below. I accomplished this necessary business and landed Safe with all the Canoes at our Camp below the falls by 3 oClock P. M
-William Clark-
This rope was made by John Fisher. It is made from six strands of elk hide.
I observed on the beach near the Indian Lodges two Canoes butifull of different Shape & Size to what we had Seen above wide in the midde and tapering to each end, on the bow curious figures were Cut on the wood &c. these Canoes are neeter made than any I have ever Seen and Calculated to ride the waves, and carry emence burthens,
they are dug thin and are supported by cross pieces of about 1 inch diamuter tied with Strong bark thro' holes in the Sides.
-William Clark-
