“See that wild river?  That’s the Snake.  Many a craft’s been swamped in her foaming rapids.  Her waters travel all the way to Oregon!  We’ll be crossing her soon, and then again after Fort Boise.  Take care at the crossing!”

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“Down there between those steep lava gorges, twisting and writhing, is the Snake River.  So much water -- and so hard to get to!  We’ve got many miles of desert before Oregon, so be sure to fill your water kegs at the crossing!”

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“It says right here in the Shively guidebook: “You must hire an Indian to pilot you at the crossings of the Snake river, it being dangerous if not perfectly understood.”  But my husband insists on crossing without a guide!”

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