200 Canadian canoeists to honour explorer David...

“I find their relationship extraordinary. She was so strong. He must have gotten a lot of inspiration from her”

A Toronto man is pushing off on a voyage of discovery with 200 other people to honour the explorer David Thompson and re-enact his epic 1808 canoe trek along the rivers of Western Canada to the Great Lakes. via CANOE

[paul shykora]

...YES!!!...GOOD...awesome...g reat.thankyous' all.GOD Bless.....eh....

[iDrifter]

Why don't they do as David Thompson and paddle up river from Toronto to Edmonton.

[paul shykora]

iDrifter wrote:

Why don't they do as David Thompson and paddle up river from Toronto to Edmonton.

...YES!!...good point..thankyous'..GOD Bless......eh..

[Leanne Playter]

Hi All,

Thompson's return trip in 1808 was historic in that he returned to inform the North West Company partners of his discovery of Howse Pass, a trade route across the Rocky Mountains. So we've headed East!

To see where the Brigade is along their 3600 KM route, go to the home page and click the link to take you to satellite tracking: www.2008thompsonbrigade.com .

So far my longest day paddling was 108 km in headwinds to arrive in Cumberland House, SK. Lots of delta, and lots of fun. Our guide was the world-reknowned canoe racer, Soloman Carriere.

Communities along the way have held incredible welcoming parties, meet and greets, ceremonies, dances, dinners, and we've lead school programs that have put the exclamation point on our desire to educate children about their region's heritage, the history of Canada and about David Thompson, Charlotte Small and the hardy Voyageurs who supported them in all their adventures.

Happy paddling!

Leanne Playter
Community Coordinator
The 2008 David Thompson Brigade

[dHat Pawlo]

GO..go...go...good water project!!..,tooooo booooot!!...Thankyous'!!GOD Bless.....eh....