#lacollerapids — Public Fediverse posts

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1847:
"The Brigade came up to us at Campement des Femmes at breakfast time, having come up Cole's Fals #LaColleRapids very well, as the water is in a good state. Passed the Crooked Rapid in the afternoon, and went 10 mies beyond.
"Thursday. Fine pleasant weather. Pulling the whole day, and made an average day's work.
"Friday. Squally and a little rain. Came a good distance today.
"Saturday. Raining at intervals during the day... #HistoricJourney #AmWritingHistory

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1849:
"Pass the Forks of the Riviere Pend D'Oreille at 3 pm -- at half past three came to the foot of Coals Falls #LacolleRapids where all the hands saving the Boute per each boat were obliged to track.
"Wednesday. At 2 pm we reached Rapide de Croche and at half past four the men put away the tracking lines and took to their oars. Camped at half past seven. Some parts the channel very shallow indeed. On the beach some of the men found... #SKHistory #Saskatchewan

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1849:
"On the evening of the 24th August we arrived at the tracking ground.
"August 25th, 26th, 27th. Tracking from morning until night. About 4 pm on the 27th we had a very heavy shower of rain. Passed a few Indian lodges on the same evening. Saw two horses grazing on the beach.
"Tuesday. Pass the Forks of the Riviere Pend D'Oreille [South Saskatchewan] at 3 pm -- at half past three came to the foot of Cole's Falls #LacolleRapids where... #SKHistory #Saskatchewan

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1847:
"All day on the tracking line and came a good distance. Squally, and a little rain.
"Monday. Raining and wind ahead. Made nevertheless a good day's work.
"Fine weather. Came to the commencement of Cole's Falls #LacolleRapids about noon, and Messrs. O'Brien, Ross, McKenzie and myself then walked on to Campement des Femmes, where we passed the night, the Brigade coming on more slowly.
"Wednesday. Fine weather. The Brigade... #NorthSaskatchewanRiver #SKHistory

THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS, BLOGPOST:
In 1847, Fort Vancouver's clerk Thomas Lowe began his journey from Carlton House on the North #Saskatchewan River, making his way downriver to violent Cole's Rapids #LacolleRapids. Almost immediately, his men broke their boats in the rapids. "Having broken two boats, put ashore to breakfast and get them repaired..." he wrote. #Canada #History #Blogpost http://nancymargueriteanderson.com/eighth-leg/

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS BLOGPOST:
"John Cole was never employed in the fur trade West of the Rocky Mountains, but all the York Factory Express men knew his story, and told it again every year, as they tumbled down Cole's Rapids on the North #Saskatchewan River. #LaColleRapids #FurTradeHistory #SKHistory #HBCHistory #Blogpost http://nancymargueriteanderson.com/john-cole/