Chapter IX

The Athabasca River Region

The tar-banks--Characteristic features of the river--The rapids of the Athabasca--The cut-banks--A freshet--A fine camp--The "Indian lop-stick"--The natural gas springs--Grand Rapids--Coal abundant--Good farming country--The Point at House River--The Joli Fou Rapid--Bad tracking--Pelican Portage--Spouting gas well--Matcheese, the Indian runner.