Friday we began the David Thompson Columbia Brigade -- a six weeks canoe journey to Astoria, Oregon at the mouth of the Columbia River, about 1000 miles away. Saturday morning the Brigade was up shortly after 5am and headed to a breakfast hosted by the community of Canal Flats and followed by the canoe launch pictured here at the nearby Kootenay river. Yesterday was the first day with a large arrival celebration at the beach in Invermere. The beach was crowded to watch the ten canoes arrive and paddle around in figure eights before a race to shore. Bagpipe players lead a short parade followed by more music, story-telling, fur trade-era exhibits from Parks Canada and comments from local leaders.
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