The
Oregon Trail crossed the hazardous Deschutes River at this point by
floating the prairie schooners and swimming the livestock. An island
at the river mouth was often utilized when the water was high and
the ford dangerous. Pioneer women and children were frequently ferried
across the stream by Native canoe men who made the passage in exchange
for bright colored shirts and other trade goods.
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The
Oregon Trail crossed the hazardous Deschutes River at this point by
floating the prairie schooners and swimming the livestock. An island
at the river mouth was often utilized when the water was high and
the ford dangerous. Pioneer women and children were frequently ferried
across the stream by Native canoe men who made the passage in exchange
for bright colored shirts and other trade goods.
