This year is the 200th anniversary of David Thompson's expedition down the Columbia River. In 1811, David Thompson and his crew of voyageurs paddled 1,200 miles from Invermere, British Columbia to Astoria, Washington. The 2011 Brigade plans of commemorating the historic expedition by paddling the same route this summer!
Voyages of Rediscovery will be collaborating with the brigade once they reach Lake Roosevelt in Mid June. We will be giving community members at Kettle Falls and the surrounding area the opportunity to paddle with the brigade and experience the Columbia River on the same days David Thompson did 200 years ago.
The Brigade plans on being in Kettle Falls on Friday, June 17th and we encourage you to be there to greet them and cheer them on! On Saturday and Sunday there will be FREE community event at Locus Grove Campground near the Kettle Falls Marina. Come meet the Brigade, see history in the making, and paddle our voyageur canoes...200 years later!
The 2011 David Thompson Brigade- www.2011brigade.com
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