to clear again reconstrated by the large boat. The crew reported seeing a large block bear at the Pelican Rapids, a short distance below the Pelican River. We continued on down the stream and camped just before dark on the right bank a few hundred yards below the mouth of House River May 10. House River to Grand Rapids The large boat passed our Camp about 6.30 and we shortly afterward started down after them, overtaking them about a mile above the Islands at the Grand Rapids and in a few minutes landed at the upper end of the Island. We transported our baggage🊥뺗j10 to the lower end over the tram way which The N.B. Co. have built and use constantly and campers at the lower end, the large boat not expecting to leave until tomorrow The River at this point cuts down through the sandstone (the Grand Rapids Sandstone) leaving high banks (nearly perpendicular) on either side about 200 feet of the sand- stone being exposed, topped by about a hundred feet of Shales and a layer of the "Pelican" sandstone. The Island is about 14-3/4 a mile long and about 150 yards in width and has been well wooded with space for Birch, Poplar etc. The current on each side of the island is very strong and the bed of the river is filled with the nodules of sandstone which have been left when the softer parts of the sand- stone has been worn away. A song sparrow was seen near the buildings at the upper end of the Island as one or two ducks (Mergansers?) in the river. I took a few pictures of the Shores on each side.