Clark: August 1, 1805

August 1st Wednesday 1805 A fine day Capt. Lewis left me at 8 oClock just
below the place I entered a verrey high mountain which jutted its
tremedious Clifts on either Side for 9 Miles, the rocks ragide Some verry
dark & other part verry light rock the light rocks is Sand Stone. The
water Swift & very Sholey. I killed a Ibix on which the whole party
Dined, after passing through the Mountain we entered a wide extesive
vallie of from 4 to 8 Miles wide verry leavell a Creek falls in at the
Commencement of this Vallie on the Lard Side, the river widens &
spreds into Small Chanels. We encamped on the Lard Side opposit a large
Creek I sent out Jo. & R fields to hunt this evening they killed 5
Deer, I saw a large Bear eateing Currents this evining The river so rapid
that the greatest exertion is required by all to get the boats on wind S W
Murckery at sun rise 50° Ab. 0