" Those people recived us with great kindness, and examined us with much attention, their employments custom Dress and Appearance Similar to those above; speak the same language, here we saw two scarlet and a blue cloth blanket, also a Salors Jacket*... after passing this dificult rapid to the mouth of a small river**  on the Larboard side 40 yards wide descharges but little water at this time, and appears to take it source in the Open plains to the SE... immediately above & below this little river comences a rapid which is crouded with large rocks in every direction... from this rapid the Conocil mountain is SW which the Indians inform me is not far to the left of the great falls; this I call the Timm or falls mountain***it is high and covered with snow...  one of our party J. Collijns presented us with some verry good beer made of the Pa - shi-co-quar-mash bread, which bread is the remains of what was laid in as Stores of provisions, at the first flat heads or Cho-pun-nish National at the head of the Kooskoske river which by being frequently wet molded & sowered."

Salors Jacket* - Clark saw the Euro-American clothing at a Methow Indian village, between Roosevelt and Blalock, Klickitat County.  The Methows are a Salishan-speaking people, unlike the Sahaptian speakers upstream

river** - The John Day River, serving as the boundary between Gilliam and Sherman Counties, Oregon, was named by the Captains for party member Lepage

Timm or falls mountain*** - Mount Hood, Hood River County, Oregon, first viewed on October 18

October 22, 1805 (Camped near Wishram, Washington)

" I observe grat numbers of Stacks of pounded salmon neetly preserved… Great quantities as they inform us are Sold to the whites people who visit the mouth of this river as will as to the nativs below."

October 23, 1805 (Camped near Wishram, Washington)

The Great Falls of the Columbia were traversed : " I with the greater part of the men Crossed in the Canoes to oposit Side above the falls and hauled them across the portage… I then decended through a narrow chanel, at this place we were obliged to let the Canoes down by strong ropes of Elk Skin." Captain Clark

October 24, 1805 (The Corps camped near Horsethief Lake State Park)

The Corps encounter the Long & Short Narrows (The Dalles) of the Columbia River: " I heard a great roreing. I landed at the Lodges and the natives went with me to the top of this rock; from the top of which I could see the dificuelties we had to pass for several miles below."

October 25, 1805 (The Corps camped on a "Rock" which they later called "Fort Rock Camp". Present day The Dalles, Oregon)

The Long Narrows were descended without loss; " we deturmined to attempt the Chanel after brackfast… one Canoe passed well, a 2d passed well I had men on the Shore with ropes to throw in case any acidence happened at the Whirl… the 3^rd Canoe nearly filled with water we got her safe to shore. The last Canoe came over well which to me was truly gratifying. "

October 26, 1805 (The Corps camped on a "Rock" which they later called "Fort Rock Camp". Present day The Dalles, Oregon.)

Canoes were brought out to dry after yesterday’s tumultuous descent through the Narrows: " all our articles we have exposed to the Sun to dry; and the Canoes drawn out and turned up- maney of our Stores entirely Spoiled by being repeetedly wet… a fire was made in the middle of the camp, and Peter Crusat Played on the violin, which pleased the natives exceedingly."

October 27, 1805 (The Corps camped on a "Rock" which they later called "Fort Rock Camp". Present day The Dalles, Oregon.)

 " Sent out Several hunters who brought in four deer, one grouse & a Squirel. The two Chiefs & party joined by seven others from below in two canoes, we gave them to eate & smoke."