We'll show you how to use it after breakfast." It took but a few minutes to dispose of the rather unappetizing repast of cold bear meat, biscuits and water.

Wabi then led the way to the extreme edge of the great rock which formed the eastern wall of their prison, waded in the water to his knees, and directed Rod's gaze to a point of land jutting out into the stream about sixty feet beyond the rock.
"If we can reach that," explained Wabi, "we can portage around the rest of the whirlpool to the main channel.

The water is very deep along the edge of this rock, but the undertow doesn't seem to have any great force.

I believe that we can make it.

The experiment won't be a dangerous one at any rate." The canoe was now dragged to the edge of the rock and launched, Mukoki taking his place in the stern while Wabigoon placed Rod a little ahead of the midship rib.
"You must paddle on your left side, every minute and as fast as you can," advised the young Indian.