. Outing. THE GUIDES CARRIED CANOES AND DUNNAGE UP HILLS THAT SEEMED VERTICAL. ance, and while we talked two dogsswam out from the bank of the riverjust to announce that they belonged tothe family. After unloading at the Pork RapidsPortage the Ojibway proposed to runhis empty canoe through the I announced that I would go with him he made no reply. All wentsmoothly until we were near the footof the rapids, when the Indians paddlecaught in the rocks and he had to let itgo. He had my paddle in his handswithin a second of the mishap, but itwas too late to avoid a sharp rock whichtore a
. Outing. THE GUIDES CARRIED CANOES AND DUNNAGE UP HILLS THAT SEEMED VERTICAL. ance, and while we talked two dogsswam out from the bank of the riverjust to announce that they belonged tothe family. After unloading at the Pork RapidsPortage the Ojibway proposed to runhis empty canoe through the I announced that I would go with him he made no reply. All wentsmoothly until we were near the footof the rapids, when the Indians paddlecaught in the rocks and he had to let itgo. He had my paddle in his handswithin a second of the mishap, but itwas too late to avoid a sharp rock whichtore a hole in the bark of the craft. 375. WE CAMPED ON A BLUFF NEAR A CREEK WHICH ENTERED THE RIVER FROM THE WEST. The canoe was half full of waterwhen we got ashore and it took the In-dian an hour to patch it. When ithad been fixed, the Ojibway and I wentfor the lost paddle which was standingupright in the rapids. Holding thecanoe against the rush of the water wasa feat of skill and strength. Our grains were made when the Ojib-way found a rock to push squarelyagainst and, holding the bow of thecanoe centrally against the current,overcame the pressure of the torrent,inch by inch. Slowly we neared thepaddle, which stood in the foam of thefalling water, swaying slightly to its 376 OUR LADY OF THE LAKES 377 varying pressure. When I first thoughtto stop paddling for the fraction of asecond and grab at the implement, theIndian divined my intention and warnedme. It seemed minutes later, when thecanoe was close beside the paddle and Ia little beyond it, that he called on me tobe quick and careful. There was needof the warning for th
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