Alaska field notes, v4411
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old stream we succeeded in reaching the river again without dodging thru the rapids. In these ponds we saw a number of beaver houses and lots of piles of sticks that they had chewed the bark off of. In one place we found a beaver and other trail that connected the stream and pond. This trail was about 8 inches wide 50 yards long and from 4 in. to 3 feet deep. The trail had been traveled a great deal as even the rocks had been worn smooth by the beaver sliding over them. We camped for the night just above a large rapids and waterfall, and the next morning we made a portage of about one half mile thru an open park before we came to the river again. We ate dinner at another rapids and spent the rest of the afternoon making a portage of about a mile and a half. We did not see much beaver signs for there on as there was about a 40 ft. fall and the river was dammed with large logs cross crossed. Below the jam there were willow flats where the river