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Lewis and Clark Trail Images and brief Travelog for different areas

2008-03-06T12:20:32-06:00

Hi,

Just a quick note to invite anyone interested in Lewis and Clark Trail images to my website:
http://lewisandclarkpictures.com

Trail coverage is from Mandan, North Dakota to Seaside, Oregon and most points in between.

Have fun!

Wayne Mumford
http://lewisandclarkpictures.com
http://waynemumford.com

Pre-meeting Canoe Trip Day #1

2008-09-01T22:42:35-06:00

We loaded in the vans sometime around 8:00 and arrived at the launch site sometime near 10:30 after a short stop at Decision Point near the confluence of the Marias and the Missouri River where Lewis and Clark had to decide which river was the Missouri. Our first sojourn on the river was sunny, pleasant, with no breeze, but hot. The scenery was beautiful as we floated by immense sandstone cliffs and white stone spires silently telling their story. “May 31, 1805 The hills and river cliffs we passed today exhibit a most romantic appearance.—Meriwether Lewis”. Pelicans and eagles were sighted along the way. After paddling 6 miles, we stopped for lunch at Little Sandy Creek. Then we proceeded on for another 8 miles to Lewis and Clark Scenic campground at Eagle Grove. Our tents were already set up as the outfitters arrived earlier in the day and made camp. Some members ventured out on a 1 1/2 hour hike to Coulee Canyon. Others rested and viewed the beautiful scenery while enjoying the company of new friends.
The Montana Outfitters provided a delicious steak dinner, corn on the cob, mixed salad, and cheesecake for dessert on real dishes…no paper plates! After dinner, Dr. Jay Buckley provided an interesting presentation on little known facts about Lewis and Clark.
Darkness set in like a light switch and everyone headed to their tents for a good night’s sleep. The big skies of Montana were filled with stars that were seemed so close we felt we could reach right out and touch the Big Dipper. A gentle breeze blowing through our tents finally lulled us to sleep.
We arose early, rested and hungry and enjoyed a french toast breakfast with sausage, yogurt and fruit juice. We were well on our way into Day 2 of this adventure by 9:00.

2008 Annual Meeting in Great Falls attended by several Mouth of the Platte Chapter members from the Omaha, NE area.

2008-08-29T15:12:57-06:00

Several members of the Mouth of the Platte Chapter from the Omaha, NE area attended the 2008 Annual Meeting in Great Falls during the first two weeks of August. A Pre-Meeting canoe adventure on the Upper Missouri and White Cliffs Area appealed to 4 seasoned and able travelers, Della, La Nell, Florence, and Mary, who were graciously referred to as “The Golden Girls” throughout the 2 1/2 day adventure on the beautiful Missouri. Sporting the proper “river equipment”, the four MOP members enjoyed the long, sunny days on the river, the scenic beauty of the White Cliffs, the delicious food prepared by the Montana Outfitters, and the friendships renewed and shared by all those on the trip. Even a late afternoon rainstorm brought great memories to add to a truly exciting adventure!

Water from the Missouri’s True Most Distant Source is Hand Delivered to the Mississippi

2008-03-30T11:13:36-06:00

In the mid-1890s, a Civil War Veteran, surveyor and historian known as Jacob V. Brower set out to find the true most distant source of the Missouri. Convinced it was not the spring Lewis had found as his party was ascending Lemhi Pass on 12 August 1805, Brower and his companions followed source streams of the Jefferson River, the Beaverhead and Red Rock rivers and discovered another spring more than 100 miles from the one Lewis noted. Today this spring is know as Brower’s Spring and it is recognized as being the most distant source of the Missouri.

This article describes how one Lewis & Clark enthusiast from Cherokee, Iowa, visited Brower’s Spring and then hand delivered some of it’s water to the Mississippi. Also posted in Region 4.

The article is posted via a link to our Chapter’s website. Clicking on this link should take you directly to the newsletter containing the article. Once there, you will need to scroll down to page 5 to view the article.

Missouri’s Most Distanct Source Hand Delivered to the Mississippi

Fort Benton

2008-03-06T10:59:41-06:00

Fort Benton is a small, quiet western town on the Missouri River in northcentral Montana. These are pictures taken of the tributes to the Corps of Discovery in 2003.

Great Falls of the Missouri

2008-02-20T08:58:29-06:00

Welcome to the Trail Travel (7) Montana to the Rockies section.
The Great Falls of the Missouri located at Great Falls, MT, even with the modern day dams, are still a spectacular site. What an obstacle they must have presented for the Corps of Discovery. The first picture was taken in September of 2005, looking over the cliff just west of the Interpertive Center, towards the Black Eagle falls and dam.
The second picture is one that was taken of the Great Falls about 1972.