tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338598746393195566.post4291767086058093910..comments2023-04-01T01:53:01.624-07:00Comments on Fur Fort Fun Facts: Columbia Boats in the Fur Trade EraTom Hollowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03732435478700803848noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338598746393195566.post-21321359539750269672015-09-07T13:52:07.200-07:002015-09-07T13:52:07.200-07:00Besides the Cascades the Dalles, and Celillo, ther...Besides the Cascades the Dalles, and Celillo, there were repids at Umatilla and above Ft. Nez Perce (Walla Walla). These boats were not used on the Snake, which was blocked by rapids and falls above the site of modern Lewiston. HBC's Snake Country Brigades were annual trapping expeditions into the southern Rockies. They started from Walla Walla, and involved around 200 people and several hundred head of horses, for riding and packing.Tom Hollowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732435478700803848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338598746393195566.post-59971354985477864752015-09-07T00:22:12.712-07:002015-09-07T00:22:12.712-07:00Impressive bit of work, Tom. And as a latter day b...Impressive bit of work, Tom. And as a latter day boat and sailing enthusiast, very interesting to me. Does any of your research reveal how many portages were necessary from, say FVC to Okanogan? And was there not freighting or travel by boat down, or up, the Snake during that time?Tiptonnoreply@blogger.com