Clark: March 25, 1806

Tuesday 25th of March 1806 Last night and this morning are cool wend hard
a head and tide going out, after an early brackfast we proceeded on about
4 miles and came too on the South Side to worm and dry our Selves a
little. Soon after we had landed two Indians Came from a War kia cum
village on the opposit Side with 2 dogs and a fiew Wappato to Sell neither
of which we bought. Som Clatsops passed down in a Canoe loaded with fish
and Wappato. as the wind was hard a head and tide against us we Concluded
to delay untill the return of the tide which we expected at 1 oClock, at
which hour we Set out met two Canoes of Clatsops loaded with dried
anchovies and Sturgion which they had taken and purchased above we crossed
over to an Island on which was a Cath lahmah fishing Camp of one Lodge;
here we found 3 man two woman and a couple of boys who must have for Some
time for the purpose of taking Sturgeon which they do by trolling. they
had 10 or 12 very fine Sturgeon which had not been long taken; we wished
to purchase some of their fish but they asked Such extravegent prices that
we declined purchaseing. one of our Party purchased a Sea otter Skin at
this Lodge for which he gave a dressed Elk Skin & a Handkerchief. we
remained at this place about half an hour and then Continued our rout. the
winds in the evening was verry hard, it was with Some dificuelty that we
Could find a Spot proper for an encampment, the Shore being a Swamp for
Several miles back; at length late in the evening opposit to the place we
had encamped on the 6th of Novr. last; we found the enterance of a Small
Creek which offered us a Safe harbour from the Winds and Encamped. the
Ground was low and moist tho we obtained a tolerable encampment. here we
found another party of Cathlahmahs about 10 in number, who had established
a temporary residence for the purpose of fishing and takeing Seal. they
had taken about 12 Sturgeon and Some Seal. they gave us Some of the flesh
of the Seal which I found a great improvement to the poor Elk. here we
found Drewyer and the 2 Fields who had been Seperated from us Since
Morning; they had passed on the North Side of the large Island which was
much nearest. the bottom lands are Covered with a Species of Arspine, the
Growth with a broad leaf which resembles ash except the leaf. the under
brush red willow, broad leafed Willow, Seven bark, Goose berry, Green
bryor, and the larged leaf thorn; the latter is Now in blume, the nativs
inform us that it bears a fruit about an Inch in diamieter which is good
to eate. the red willow and 7 bark begin to put foth their leaves. The
green bryor which I have before mentioned retains leaves all winter. made
15 Miles