Clark: August 2, 1805

August 2nd Friday 1805 a fine day Set out early the river has much the
Same kind of banks Chanel Current &c. as it had in the last vallie, I
walked out this morning on Shore & Saw Several rattle Snakes in the
plain, the wind from the S W we proceeded on with great dificuelty from
the rapidity of the current & rapids, abt. 15 miles and Encamped on
the Lard Side, saw a large Gangue of Elk at Sunset to the S W. passed a
Small Creek on the Stard Side and maney large and Small Islands. Saw a
number of young Ducks as we have also Seen everry Day, Some geese I saw
Black woodpeckersI have either got my foot bitten by Some poisonous
insect or a turner is riseing on the inner bone of my ankle which is
painfull