There Is A Great Rapid A Quarter Of A Mile Above Where We Cross.
While We Are To Cross In Still Water, The Current Is Strong And Bears One
On To The Worst Rapid In The Whole River.
It is named Stanton Rapid, for at
that point one of his boats was dashed to splinters.
He numbered it No.
241.
"We part with our animals near a little shelter at the top of the Archaean
rocks and scramble down a slippery trail.
Crossing the River. "With some trepidation I enter the boat; a few articles
are thrown in, Dad takes the oars, some one pushes us off and we are fairly
on the stream. The boat soon strikes the sandy landing on the other side, a
considerable distance below, and Dad hands me out with care and courtesy. I
occupy myself looking at the structure of the rocks. There are many curious
faults and flexures. The river very strange; walls black, gloomy and
precipitous. The landing on the south side was solid rock, here a bit of
sandy beach between bars of rock. The Doctor is already here. He makes a
fire of driftwood near the wall of black rock under which is the stretch of
sand. I pick out my sleeping place and begin the making of my bed.
"James, Bass and Dad go back and forth across the river many times to bring
our stuff, and daylight is entirely gone long before the job is completed.
Supper on the Sand.
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