With your guide Azaka, you head up the river Tiryaki in your very large canoe. The first day goes without incident and you make good progress, but during that night a storm sets in and the wind and rain are too fierce for you to travel further. While B'Urp is fishing he disturbs a giant snapping turtle which almost makes a meal of you all, but you defeat it handily and cook it's remains. On the third day the weather has calmed down again, but the rain has swollen the river, making it much harder to follow as the river does not seem to have any obvious central channel. You come across another group of adventurers who are on the shore, but don't stop. You also see a flock of pteranodons flying overhead. They do not see you so you continue on your way. The next day the weather is only a light mist and occassional drizzle, and the river gets harder to follow. It seem to be very shallow now and hard to find deep enough water for the canoe. As you are paddling along you are suddenly ambushed by 5 ghouls and a ghast. Thanks to Besh's holy power, they are turned and you are able to get away. You note that all of them had blue triangles tattooed on their foreheads. You camp for the night, but although your map shows that the river goes for a long way yet, it feels like you are coming to the end of the area you are able to use the canoe for.