Small Nitch near Knappton, WA The Corps makes the best of their poor location exposed to high waves and driving rain. Five Kathlamet visitors skillfully cross the river in a canoe loaded with sockeye salmon.
Kathlamet Visitors
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Still Stalled[1]Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © … Continue reading
Disagreeable Situation
the wind verry high from the S. W. with most tremendious waves brakeing with great violence against the Shores, rain falling in torrents, we are all wet as usial and our Situation is truly a disagreeable one; the great quantites of rain which has loosened the Stones on the hill Sides, and the Small Stones fall down upon us, our canoes at one place at the mercy of the waves, our baggage in another and our Selves and party Scattered on floating logs and Such dry Spots as can be found on the hill Sides, and Crivices of the rocks.
—William Clark
Kathlamet Visitors
we purchased of the Indians 13 red charr [salmon] which we found to be an excellent fish we have Seen those Indians above and are of a nation who reside above and on the opposit Side who call themselves [Kathlamets]
—William Clark
Best Canoe Navigators
one of those men had on a Salors Jacket and Pantiloons and made Signs that he got those Clothes from the white people who lived below the point &c. those people left us and Crossed the river (which is about 5 miles wide at this place) through the highest waves I ever Saw a Small vestles ride. Those Indians are Certainly the best Canoe navigaters I ever Saw.
—William Clark
Poor Hunting
Sent out Jo Fields to hunt, he Soon returned and informed us that the hills was So high & Steep, & thick with undergroth and fallen Timber that he could not get out any distance
—William Clark
Good Fishing
Some of the men went about 40 perches up the river and caught 15 fine large fish.
—Patrick Gass
Given Hatley’s definition—Perch: “{păch} A measure of length in surveying, of about 16½ feet. A name derived from the perch (of ROD) used in taking the measurement.”—the fishermen went just over a tenth of a mile from camp.[2]Alen H. Hartley, Lewis & Clark Lexicon of Discovery (Pullman, Washington: Washington State University Press, 2004), 126.
Weather Diary
Day of the month Wind State of the Weather 11th S W. rain rained all day with wind
—Meriwether Lewis[3]Some abbreviations have been spelled out.
Notes
| ↑1 | Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © 2003 by Yellowstone Public Radio. |
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| ↑2 | Alen H. Hartley, Lewis & Clark Lexicon of Discovery (Pullman, Washington: Washington State University Press, 2004), 126. |
| ↑3 | Some abbreviations have been spelled out. |
