My men are finishing the UP-RIVER paddle on the Columbia, and we are about to get on our horses again! We will ride OVER the mountains at the end of June, as per the L&C Journals…Capt. Lewis will explore the Marias, and I, like my 4th-Great Grandfather, will head for the Yellowstone…we put paddles in on 7/24…in the LIVINGSTON area. Native paddlers WANTED!!! ALL paddlers WELCOME!!! We’re paddling dugout canoes, but modern ones are O.K…100 CANOES to arrive in St. Louis 7/23!!! Wanna be part of HISTORY??? Find ME on the Trail…Captain “Shirtkill” Clark …We paddle for the PEOPLE!!! HAPPY BICENTENNIAL!!!
must have subject
Hey Church, GL on your return trip… wish i was there.
PS is “J” Pvt Frasier still with you guys?
Say hi to everyone!
PEACE DUDE, FreightTrain n Midnight!!
What’s you schedule? I would consider paddling along for a short while in South Dakota.
Train!!!
Wazzup!!! Where ARE you, anyway??? Wanna PADDLE this year??? Frazer’s with us, of course! I’m about to join 'em on horse…Come SWEAT a little with us!!! You DON’T need “period” gear…we just PADDLE!!! This is the FINAL YEAR!!! Come GET SOME!!!
Church
hoozat talkin’???
South Dakota should be August…CHECK THE JOURNALS!!! That’s our timeline…The lakes will pose a problem, as we can’t paddle 70 or 80 MILES A DAY on a LAKE!!! We WILL have to portage some to keep up on the original timeline…Once we hit the lower Mo, we float to St. Louis!!! Woo hoo!!! Get in touch with me later(July), and I’ll have a better idea of HOW we’re going to do it…We WILL see our Native friends along the way…I’m busy preparing to RIDE HORSES next week…
Capt. Clark
Upper Missouri Rivers
When will you do the Missouri River would love to join you there?
Missouri River
Capt Clark
What time will you arrive Kansas Ctiy. I’m hoping to get a few Kruger Canoe paddlers and Friends of Norm Miuller to join you. Thanks.
Wetsidedown
I’ll be there, Cap’n
We’ll be waiting at Washington and will finish with you. If you roughly follow the original camps, we’ll know when.
BTW, it’s 9/23 in St. Louis, not 7/23.
Good luck.
Roughly
They are following the same time-line as lewis and clark so if you have a journal look and see when they were in the KC area etc. Its probably a week before the 26th of SEPTEMBER give or take. I can find out later.
Talk to churchill the other day. They will be Paddling the Manto Chante 25 foot dugout which they built heading west last year to the Pacific and brought it up the columbia and it will go down the Yellowstone mid july for St. Louis
The group is looking to finish with 100 PADDLERS OF ALL KINDS TO HELP CLOSE THE 200th anniversary of the L&C Bicentennial. Churchill is the 4th great grandson of Captn William Clark so it will be an honor to arrive two hundred years to the date with the famed explorers grt. grandson. It going to be a big blow-out in st. louis with all the reenactors and hope ALL paddlers can come who live within a 500 mile radius.
I can keep you posted as things progress. The group is currently with the Nez Perce Indians in the Weippe Idaho area arranging horses to come over the divide to Montana.
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ST LOUIS INFO OF EVENTS SEPT
2006 Canoe Rendezvous
& Grand Return of the Lewis & Clark 2002-2006 Expedition
Canoe Homecoming Weekend
Sept. 22-24, 2006 – St. Louis, Missouri
Contact:
Mike Clark (314) 610-4241
www.2muddy.com
Scott Mandrell (618) 920-0695
veracom@ezl.com
Friday Sept. 22
Education Day - 10 AM - 2 PM
Field trips for local & regional schools to meet the canoes at Columbia Bottoms presentations and hands-on activities for teachers, students and retirement
Camping : Riverfront Park
Saturday, Sept. 23
The Grand Flotilla - 10 AM - 1 PM
Any and all canoes & kayaks can join in on the last 10 miles of the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Re-enactment, from Riverfront Park to the Great Arch, ending at the cobblestones just below the Eads Bridge. Arrival ceremony and canoe blessing will culminate at 1 PM.
1 PM Arrival Ceremony and Canoe Blessing of All Canoes – in the river below the Great Arch (in the West Coast First Nations tradition) – in attendance canoes & warriors of the various nations visited, made peace with and traveled through during the four-year expedition, possibly including the Chinook, Wannapum, Hoh, Lakota Sioux, and ???
Great Canoe Rendezvous - 4 PM - until
A celebration at Riverfront Park, music, dance, libations
Sunday Sept. 24
Great Rivers Canoe Race - 9 AM - 12 PM
Riverfront Park to the Eads Bridge - a sponsored event (potential sponsors: President’s Casino? Outdoors, Inc? REI? Alpine Shop?)
Potlatch - 3 PM
Gifting celebration
Camping Arrangements:
Riverfront Park below the Chain of Rocks. Outhouses & Security. Shuttles provided between the Great Arch and your camp at Riverfront Park from the Arch.
Oregon News Article on Reenactors/canoe
http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/news/archive/april_2006/local04-16-06-01.shtm
NWPP.NET
Please take a look at http://nwpp.net where hand dugout canoes “Mato Chante” and “Flying Eagle” are the focus. It is designed to show the progress of their journey to Saint Louis, Missouri where on September 23, 2006, they will be paddled under the arches.
“We Paddle for the People.”
UPDAte
The 8 men departed Livingston Montana this past saturday the 22nd in two 25 foot dugout canoes weighing 900 lbs each.
They are headed to st. louis…a total of around 200 miles.
A large paddlers redezvous will take place in st. louis. hope all who paddle can join and paddle the last day or week with they guys, its a great experince.
see you all in st. louis the 23rd of sept.
Aug Update on paddling rendezvous
Here is the latest news, events and logistics.
See you in a few weeks.
DO you have any idea where you will start? How many will join you, ie # of boats? Would need need a shuttle to your car or be willing to aid with someone elses shuttle?
DO you have any comments regarding what may help others get their vehicles??
Thanks and see you soon.,
Norm
2006 Canoe Rendezvous
& Grand Return of the
Lewis & Clark Then and Now Expedition
Canoe Homecoming Weekend
Sept. 22-24, 2006 – St. Louis, Missouri
Contact:
Mike Clark (314) 610-4241
www.2muddy.com
mike@2muddy.com
Friday Sept. 22
NOT CONFIRMED! Education Day - 9 AM - 2 PM
Field trips for local & regional schools to meet the canoes at Columbia Bottoms Conservation Area presentations and hands-on activities for teachers, students and life long learners.
Activities
Welcome - Big Muddy Adventures, 9 AM
Canoe History and Carving Demonstration - Quapaw Canoe Company, 9:30 AM
The Chinook Perspective - Lagergren Family, 10 AM
Clark and York Return: Lyndon Hart and Churchill Clark 10:30 AM
The Columbia Bottoms Presentation - MO Dept. Conservation 11 AM
Then and Now Live Broadcast - CSD - Scott Mandrell 11:30 AM
Picnic Lunch 12:30 PM BRING YOUR OWN
Hands On Activities 1 PM
Closing 2 PM
PENDING MDC PERMIT APPROVAL- Confluence Canoe Camp - 3 PM - AM
Camping available at Columbia Bottoms Conservation Area adjacent to Boat Ramp. Toilet facilities available. Parking in lot for Friday and Saturday.
Saturday, Sept. 23
PENDING COAST GUARD APPROVAL- The Grand Flotilla - 6 AM - 12 PM
Any and all canoes & kayaks are welcome to join in and paddle the last 10 miles of the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Homecoming, from Riverfront Park, below Chain of Rocks to the Great Arch, ending at the cobblestones just below the Eads Bridge.
This event is not sponsored! All canoeists and kayakers participate of their own free will. No liabiliity will be assumed by any party or individual associated. All boats and gear must be provided by the participants.
Activities
Coffee at Riverfront Park Boat Ramp 6 AM - 7 AM
Boat Staging at Riverfront Park Boat Ramp 6 AM - 8:30 AM
Prayer 8:45 AM
Put In and Paddle 9 AM
Arrival Ceremony and Canoe Blessing 12 PM - 12:30 PM
At the river below the Great Arch. In attendance canoes & warriors of the various nations visited, made peace with and traveled through during the four-year expedition, possibly including the Chinook, Wannapum, Hoh, Lakota Sioux, and many other nations of the Americas. and free will Americans who are one with the river and travel upon it as the ancients did.
Activities
Welcome -
Canoe Blessing
Native American Statements
Peace and Friendship Pledge - all attendees
CONFIRMED! Great Canoe Homecoming Celebration - 4 PM - ?
A celebration at Camp Dubois- Wood River, IL
music (Sawmill Band and guests- bring your instruments) and dancing,
food (grills/campfire available, bring your coolers and your favorite 9 lbs of meat
libations (BYOB)
Camping space available.
Bunks available first come first serve.
Modern Toilets and Showers available. Parking available.
Sunday Sept. 24 - ALL CONFIRMED
Morning Prayer 10 AM
Camp DuBois, Wood River
Great Rivers Canoe Olympics - 11 AM
Racing, Canoe Polo, any games you can think of
Potlatch - 2 PM
Gifting celebration, Camp Dubois
Yankton to St. Louis Itinerary
approximate location of camp sites, correlated to Lewis and Clark Journals.
Friday, September 01, 2006 - Ponca, NE
Saturday, September 02, 2006 - James River, Yankton County SD
Sunday, September 03, 2006 - Sioux City, IA, a few miles upstream
Monday, September 04, 2006 - Fish Camp in Dakota County NE
Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - Onawa, IA
Wednesday, September 06, 2006 - between Little Sioux and Soldier’s Rivers
Thursday, September 07, 2006 - Blair, NE, near Omaha
Friday, September 08, 2006 - Confluence of Platte River
Saturday, September 09, 2006 - Nebraska City, NE, 10 miles below at Kansas Bend
Sunday, September 10, 2006 - Rulo, NE, Rush Bottom Bend
Monday, September 11, 2006 - Nodaway River, 10 miles above St. Joseph, MO
Tuesday, September 12, 2006 - St. Joseph, MO
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - Atchison, KS
Thursday, September 14, 2006 - Leavenworth, KS
Friday, September 15, 2006 - Fort Osage - near Kansas City
Saturday, September 16, 2006 - Waverly, MO
Sunday, September 17, 2006 - Grand River Confluence, 8 miles below Miami, MO
Monday, September 18, 2006 - Boonville
Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - Osage River Confluence / Jefferson City
Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - La Charette- Washington, MO
Thursday, September 21, 2006 - St. Charles / Pelican Island Conservation Area
Friday, September 22, 2006 - Columbia Bottoms Conservation Area / Confluence
Saturday, September 23, 2006 - Camp Dubois, Wood River, IL
Sunday, September 24, 2006 - Camp Dubois, Wood River, IL
A few questions
There is some possibility that I can paddle along for a short while in South Dakota but there are a few things I need to know. I assume that you have the dates reversed for the James River and Ponca camps. If not I will certainly need nine pounds of meat to paddle that distance upstream.
If you can let me know where you will be encamped at the James River I will do my best to make an appearance. I still need to make arrangements to employ a paddling partner or at least passage to return me to my primary source of conveyance.
I presume that Ponca State Park is to be your host on Saturday but do you have a specific camp in mind north of Sioux City? The particulars and even the very reality of my being able to join you are still in question but a few details will help me make arrangements.
Thanks