- The portage at the narrows started August 2, 1811, and finished August
14, 1811. Determine from the readings how many trips were made to carry
all the goods and canoes across the narrows for the total mileage. Explain
your thinking.
- The men were fortunate to receive fresh salmon as gifts from the local
Native Americans along their Columbia River trek. Assuming that the average
salmon given to them weighed 35 pounds and 3 to 5 pounds would be inedible
parts (for example, the head and bones), what would be the range of the
average weight of salmon for each member of the party? Explain your
thinking.
- Determine the total distance of the Columbia River that had been traveled
by the party by the time they came to the Eyakema River August 16, 1811. Explain
your thinking.
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