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panels explain the lack of large trees for constructing canoes as
the Corps did, with the help of Nez Perce skills, at the 1805 Canoe
Camp with large ponderosa pines (see lct222-225).
Clark improvised a new design. He selected 2 trees for two canoes,
28ft long, 16-28 inches deep, and 16-24 inches wide. They were lashed
together catamaran style - info panel top left explains his plan.
With one canoe "nearly finished" ready to test on the water,
7/21 morning, news that 24 horses had vanished overnight, 1/2 of the
herd, added another challenge. The crew continued to prepare food
and clothing for running the Yellowstone. 7/23: Clark ordered Pryor
to start for Mandan villages with the remaining horses immediately. |
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