After an early start, the boats pass the Blue River in present-day Kansas City, Missouri. At the mouth of the Kansas, the towrope breaks. They manage to row the barge to the shore where they encamp.
Kansas City
View northeast down the Kansas;
the Missouri flows from left to right
© 2000 Airphoto—Jim Wark.
For the article accompanying the above photo, see The Kansas River by Air.
Deer Hunting
Got mighty hot Saw 3 deer Swiming Down the River the white peerogue took after them Killd. the three One of whom Sunk as Soon it Got Shot in the head Got the Other two Brought them Up to the Barge—
—Joseph Whitehouse
Struggle Before Kaw Point
at this Place the river appears to be Confd. in a verry narrow Channel, and the Current Still more So by Couenter Current or Whirl on one Side & high bank on the other, passed a Small Isd. in the bend to the L. Side we Killed a large rattle Snake, Sunning himself in the bank passed a bad Sand bar, where our tow rope broke twice, & with great exertions we rowed round it and Came to & Camped in the Point above the Kansas River
—William Clark
