A Woman's Way Through Unknown Labrador An Account Of The Exploration Of The Nascaupee And George Rivers By Mrs. Leonidas Hubbard, Junior
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Figure that east branch the
boys saw must be Low's Northwest River, and must break through the
mountains somewhere a little north. Anyway it can't run much east
and must take us north and west through lake expansions close to
the mountains. Then if it ends, it's up to us to portage over to
the lake expansions Low sees on his Northwest River flowing out of
Michikamau. Scraped flesh from caribou skin.
Monday, August 17th. - Temp. at 4.30 A.M. 29 degrees. Temp. noon 59
degrees. Ice on cups. First of season. Beautiful, clear day,
north wind, slight. Flies bad in P.M. Went west of north 3 miles,
following river to where it began to expand into lakes. Noon
observation 53 degrees 43 minutes 19 seconds. Yesterday's
observation wrong I think. In A.M. fished few minutes at foot of
short rapids. About forty trout, one 16 inches long, biggest yet.
Caught most on fins. Ate all for noon lunch, stopping at sand-
beach on shore of very pretty little lake expansion. Had coffee
too. In P.M. we turned west into some long narrow lakes, that
extend into mountains, and have a current coming out. George and
Wallace think from a previous look, that here is a portage trail to
Michikamau's southeast bay. George explored while I worked at
skin. George returned. No good so far as he saw, to cross here,
but he did not do the thing thoroughly. However, I'll let it drop,
for I believe the river goes east and north, and then west and
breaks through mountains to Michikamau. Worried some. Time short
and way not clear, but we'll get there if we have to take the canoe
apart and walk across. May have to stay late on the George, and
have to snowshoe to Northwest River and then across; but if it
comes to that we'll do it. This snowshoe to Northwest River and
then across to the St. Lawrence, by Kenamon and St. Augustine
Rivers, appeals to me. Lots of old wigwams about, summer and
winter. Stove was used in one. I think Indians hunted here.
Caribou tracks on barren mountains.
Tuesday, August 18th. - Temp. 28 degrees at 4 A.M. Clear sky in
morning. Much worried last night and this morning, about way to
Michikamau. Started early, ready to go at the job harder than
ever. Lake expansions, rapids, no signs of Indians. Afraid this a
bad stretch which Indians avoided. Stopped at 10 A.M. for tea.
Caught fourteen big trout there, in few minutes. Then river opened
into long narrow lakes, and the going was bully. It turned west,
or we did (it came from the west) and went into the mountains, and
we fairly shouted for joy. George saw caribou. Turned out to be
geese. Chased ahead them on bank. Shot old goose as she lay low
in water, swimming and hiding. Broke old one's wing and took off
leg.
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