Click on the “play” button to hear the diary episode read aloud, and click on the to learn more about a word or phrase.Find Du Vernet on a map. Saturday, July 16: Up bright and early, I went down to the river and had a swim. Fortunately the wind was blowing the mosquitoes away from the …
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Episode 8: Down the Rapids
Click on the “play” button to hear the diary episode read aloud, and click on the to learn more about a word or phrase.Find Du Vernet on a map. We had come 28 miles and had still seven to go, as well as the rapids to run, so we started off at about seven. When we got to the head of the …
Episode 7: The Story of Mr. Wood and His New Bride
Click on the “play” button to hear the diary episode read aloud, and click on the to learn more about a word or phrase.Find Du Vernet on a map. Mr. Johnston and “Charlie,” our Canoeman, carried the Canoe over a point to avoid the wild rapids, and and I got into the a little lower down. …