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路易斯、克拉克及大瀑布運輸
路易斯看到那個巨大的「密穌裡的大瀑布」時，非常的震撼。它有900英尺寬及80英尺高，還有一道「美麗的彩虹」浪花的上方。路易斯形容它是「他所見過的最壯觀景色」，更重要的是，這也代表了他及克拉克在密穌裡河上所選擇的分支是正確的路。整個冬天，他們與美國原住民都在談論一條橫跨西部的水路。美國原住民詳細的描述領土內的景色，包括現在位在路易斯面前的瀑布即是一個重要的地標。
現在要開始進行運輸了(搬運貨物穿越障礙)，路易斯和克拉克的探險隊員需要抬著他們的獨木舟及補給品繞過瀑布。在看到大瀑布前，路易斯和克拉克認為此一運輸過程應該短於一英里；但當路易斯向前偵察時，卻發現了另外四個瀑布，因而領悟到這趟運輸的路途比他們預期的還要長。
Lewis was thrilled to see the enormous waterfall, the Great Falls of the Missouri. It was 900 feet wide and 80 feet high with a "beautiful rainbow" just above the spray. Lewis called it "the grandest sight" he "ever beheld." More importantly, it meant that he and Clark had chosen the right fork in the Missouri River. All winter long they had been talking with Native Americans about a water route across the west. The Native Americans had described the territory in detail, including important landmarks like the waterfall in front of Lewis.
Now it was time for the portage (the carrying of goods over an obstacle): Lewis and Clark's expedition party needed to carry their canoes and supplies around the waterfalls. Before they saw the Great Falls, Lewis and Clark thought the portage would be less than a mile. As Lewis scouted further, he found four more waterfalls and realized that the portage would be much longer.
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