"Eight o'clock the next morning found us moving onward toward Deer
Island, which we soon reached. Here, for the space of two miles, the
water seemed to have a greater fall, and a far more rapid current, than
at Denver. Having heard so many stories regarding the dangers at this
place, which had wrecked all former expeditions of a similar nature, we
naturally approached the spot with a feeling of awe mingled with the
gravest doubts ...."

http://users.frii.com/uliasz/weblog/...811/index.html

Paddling S. Platte today is better illustrated in my stories from
"Paddling on Wet Sand" series:
http://users.frii.com/uliasz/weblog/...379/index.html
http://users.frii.com/uliasz/weblog/...533/index.html

Marek
paddling blog: http://users.frii.com/uliasz/weblog