Wednesday Sept 28. Friday Run We pushed up and left Fort Grahame late in the afternoon in a balsam poplar slough a new canal but very heavy We made good time and. Camped at dark persons miles below. The valley of the Trinklay is broad and the banks of the river are well wooded with white spruce, balsam poplar and a little larch. The hills bordering the valley are not high. Fort Grahame timberline, but behind them are high peaks reaching far above timberline and now covered with new snow, as are also the higher timbered hill. There are many drift piles on the river bed the bases and signs can be seen to have been made by the silt carry duck drift piles Heard ruffed grouse drum in the evening Thursday Sept 29. To near Copica R The morning was rainy and we made a late start. We paddled against a head wind all day and camped at dark on the left bank a short distance above the mouth of the Omence The valley has gradually deepened and toward evening we passed no low poplar covered flats which are so characteristic of the river about Fort Grahame. The banks are steep and when not disturbed by landslips, are generally well wooded with spruce and balsam and aspen poplar large size We saw many small flocks of surf scoters and shot a Tundra for food. Saw recent Cuttings of Beaver. Saw a red squirrel swim the river at a point where it was about 100 yards wide. This tree floated dry and his head was held well above the surface. On shore, the bank he shook himself once or twice and camped away.