Dangerous RiverNarrative of author's journey up South Nahanni River, NWT in 1927 and his winter in that region in 1928-29. |
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Page 160
... spruce much longer . " He was right about turning green . The cabin stood on the south bank of the Nahanni , and the tall , thin spruce that grew south of the cabin reached far above the level skyline of the Bald Mountain , which one ...
... spruce much longer . " He was right about turning green . The cabin stood on the south bank of the Nahanni , and the tall , thin spruce that grew south of the cabin reached far above the level skyline of the Bald Mountain , which one ...
Page 214
... spruce , a foot or more in diameter and right by the snowshoe trail . A bundle of small stakes is first cut : the stakes are cut to about thirty - inch lengths and pointed : they are then driven into the snow or moss , making two semi ...
... spruce , a foot or more in diameter and right by the snowshoe trail . A bundle of small stakes is first cut : the stakes are cut to about thirty - inch lengths and pointed : they are then driven into the snow or moss , making two semi ...
Page 235
... spruce trees a little over four feet from the ground , and stretching the tarp between them . It was then stretched back , and pegged down into the snow and frozen moss with four tent pegs made from the dry spruce branches of the felled ...
... spruce trees a little over four feet from the ground , and stretching the tarp between them . It was then stretched back , and pegged down into the snow and frozen moss with four tent pegs made from the dry spruce branches of the felled ...
Contents
The Legend | 17 |
South Nahanni River | 41 |
Deadmens Valley | 104 |
Copyright | |
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afternoon bank beach beaver blazing blue blue grouse breakfast bush cabin Cache Rapid camp canoe canyon wall caribou Charlie McLeod Chinook cliff climbed cold Deadmen's Valley deep dogs downstream drifted driftpile dropped eddy Faille Faille's feet fire Flat River foot Fort Liard Fort Simpson going gold Gordon grey head Hot Springs Hudson's Bay Company Indians island Jack jammed ledge Liard light load looked Lower Canyon marten McLeod meat Meilleur miles moose morning Nahanni Butte night outfit pack paddle point of rock pole portage Prairie Creek Ram Creek riffle rifle rock round scow shadow sheep shore shot Simpson slope smoke snow snowshoes snye South Nahanni spruce Starke Stevens stream supper tea pail thing toboggan trackline tracks trail trap trees Twisted Mountain upper Liard upstream warm wild wind wolverine wood Yukon