The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-04

themselves as snug as If they were in a
feather bed
on the second dav the fishing com
. menced TO be good. In fact. they did not
have tackle strong enough 10 hold the
trout that were eager TO grab the fly
which struck the rifle or EDDY. Ii was an
easy matter 10 step out into the river and
in five minutes XIII enough trout for
meal IL took FIVE days 10 reach Lake
Csuiniault. beautiful little body OF water
about five miles long. The journey could
have been made in a much shorter time.
bat the pleasure OF spending a half day
upon the banks OF the beautiful stream
could not be passed. There were signs OF
bear. elk and cougar everywhere but the
actual game did not rut in its appearance
II was surprising how many finDfarms
with good Improvements are located
around Lake Quiniault. The farmers were
invariably hospitable ara did everything
IN their power 10 give the visitors from
the other side Of the mountain good
time. Many pictures ware taken. and n
was with regret that the little party got
ready for SIS exciting trip through the
rapids OF the lower QuiaisuIt river Before
going one morning was spent in watching
the Indians catch salmon. II ia claimed
that the Gulniauit salmon are superior TO
every other variety known excep, those
taken IN one part OF Scotland The Quin-
fault salmon do not exceed seven pounds
IN weight They ars called bngehacks
Their flesh Is very red aud very fine
grain, OILS. and rich.
The trip through the rapl6s Of the Ouini-
ault is certain 20 become famous within
n few years. There are 20 shoots and In
many cases he Is In danger The waters
roar. foam and bubble and switch from
one side to the other as Il In a mad race 10
reach the coast Sharp rocks show their
heads In every direction, ana Il requires
all the skill OF the most experienced pilot
To avoid wreck time ard time aga{r
when the wster IS low TIRE danger is less
ered 20 a considerable exrent. because tire
occupants OF the canoe have a good
chance Of reaching the shore II they
happen "a strike rock or get caught in n
side shoot the chances 81 getting cut are
small Last spring one a. the CID settlers
left homo 10 make a short trip down the
river. Tie was well acquainted with ;he
dangerous course. bat notvlthstanafn
this must have been wrec ked and his boat
smashed to Eln6linE Tor he has never
beer heard O.. despite nrntracted search
by bis nesGhhors- One * the most exrft-
Ing points ia the journey is where the
canoe shoots over q fan Of ahott NO ar
three feet. The waters aprroaeh this
drop AZ - terrific rate. and as the canoe
shoots into the air. person rot asfuS-
toned - the novel and exciting adventure
thinks that his lass day has come Tie
feels Ike person suspended n mid air
his stomach experiences Ta.e sensation Ia
ErillsF Ia the sudden 8rcp OF an elevator
and ~hea ths canoe EuaIv takes ia
course once rAore through the water he
wonders = the guide really expects To
keep II right side W. This w-a< esfssc3arY,r
tr7se With oIr hunters. now transformed
INTO shooters or rapids Their estimation
of George ncer~ ood. The Indian guide
who sat Eonchzl4ntly n The STERN ~ the
canoe. avoiding s. rock here. gracefully
sSiTttag curve there. and taen heading
through a sea 81 foam. vent IN several
Joints TIE canoe was heavily loaded.
ana how he rnaHAss4 70 Miss every oastA-
eAe 80 a safe journey Is something to be
wondered al
Esn miles from fhe ocean .fhse s.ssgns ~
re SURF cussl4 be beard ~ srsr she sosrsss
re>s raesesS that fysrn great battle. ana as
= came nearer 81 seemed As i Noltev after
ysaAsy y as sSAas lrs1 .roEn immense guns