Daily Editing

their robes & leather Clothes are rotten from being Continually wet,

It would be distressing to See our Situation , all wet and colde our bedding also wet,
-William Clark-

Drawing of men dragging large dougout onto the shore

Drawing by Roger Cooke
Courtesy of the Washington State Historical Society.

A Stormy Day at the Dismal Nitch

...rained with great violence untill 12 oClock, the waves tremendious brakeing with great fury against the rocks and trees on which we were encamped. our situation is dangerous.
-William Clark-

This is the Columbia River, not the ocean.
Photo date: November 11, 2008

Columbia River on a stormy day

Clark Catching a Salmon

I walked up the branch and giged 3 Salmon trout.   the party killed 13 Salmon to day in a branch about 2 miles above.
-William Clark-

Drawing of Clark Catching a Salmon

Drawing by Roger Cooke. Courtesy of the Washington State Historical Society.