Clark: November 11, 1805

November 11th Monday 1805 a hard rain all the last night we again get wet
the rain continue at intervals all day. Wind verry high from S W and blew
a Storm all day Sent out Jo. Fields & Collins to hunt. at 12 oClock at
a time the wind was verry high and waves tremendeous five Indians Came
down in a Canoe loaded with fish of Salmon Spes. Called Red Charr, we
purchased of those Indians 13 of these fish, for which we gave, fishing
hooks & some trifling things, we had Seen those Indians at a village
behind Some marshey Islands a few days ago. they are on their way to trade
those fish with white people which they make Signs live below round a
point, those people are badly Clad, one is dressd. in an old Salors Jacket
& Trouses, the others Elk Skin robes. we are truly unfortunate to be
Compelled to lie 4 days nearly in the Same place at a time that our day
are precious to us, The Wind Shifted to ____ the Indians left us and
Crossed the river which is about 5 miles wide through the highest Sees I
ever Saw a Small vestle ride, their Canoe is Small, maney times they were
out of Sight before the were 2 miles off Certain it is they are the best
canoe navigators I ever Saw The tide was 3 hours later to day than
yesterday and rose much higher, the trees we camped on was all on flote
for about 2 hours from 3 untill 5 oClock P M, the great quantities of rain
which has fallen losenes the Stones on the Side of the hill & the
Small ones fall on us, our Situation is truly a disagreeable one our
Canoes in one place at the mercy of the waves our baggage in another and
our Selves & party Scattered on drift trees of emense Sizes, & are
on what dry land they can find in the Crevices of the rocks & hill
Sides

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November 11th Monday 1805 A hard rain all the last night, dureing the last
tide the logs on which we lay was all on float 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; about 12 oClock 5 Indians came down in a canoe, 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. we purchased of the Indians 13 red chary 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
Call-har-ma they are badly clad & illy made, Small and Speak a
language much resembling the last nation, 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. rained all (lay