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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