Confluence of Little White Salmon and Columbia Rivers

Those people are friendly gave us to eate fish Beries, nuts bread of roots

the middle rock is large and has a number of graves on it we call it Sepulchar Island.
William Clark

Wind-tossed waves on a stormy day

Photo by Lily E. White circa 1904.

Mitchell Point (looking east)

A cloudy morning wind from the West but not hard
-William Clark-

Early fall morning on the Columbia River

Photo date: November 9, 2008. Some modern artifacts have been obscured.

Mouth of Klickitat River

at 4 miles lower we observed a Small river falling in with great rapidity on the Stard. Side below which is a village of 11 houses, here we landed to Smoke a pipe with the nativs and examine the mouth of the river, which I found to be 60 yards wide rapid and deep,
-William Clark-

Historic photo of wide, shallow river flowing into the Columbia River

Photo by Sarah Hall Ladd circa 1904. Some modern artifacts have been obscured.

Waterfall near Viento

about 4 miles lower and below the Sand bar is a butifull cascade falling over a rock of about 100 feet
-William Clark-

Small, but tall, waterfall coming down between trees with fall foliage

Photo date: November 9, 2009. Some modern artifacts have been obscured.

River Otter (Lontra canadensis)

Orter Skins are highly prised among those people as well as those on the river above, They Cue their hare which is divided on each Sholder, and also ware Small Strips about their necks with the tale hanging down in front.—
-William Clark-

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Jet black fur of a river otter

American cranberrybush
(Viburnum trilobum)

Those people gave us, High bush cram berries, bread made of roots, and roots; we purchased three dogs for the party to eate; we Smoked with the men, all muche pleased with the violin
-William Clark-

A clump of reddish cranberries

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