[Snowbrushy]

Video. Canadian trapper David Thompson was the first white person to travel down and map the entire Columbia River not long after Lewis and Clark were here. He probably explored parts of the Methow River and others on the way.. Years ago I read his book about it. He was a better writer than most such as William Clark. It's a good read if you can find it.

[contour5]

Very nice film, thanks for posting.

[Kirt]

[JVesquire]

Which book did you read? Columbia Journals?

[jinx'sboy]

One of the best books about David Thompson is Sources of the River by Jack Nisbet, a Spokane author. I've heard Nisbet speak a couple times....he says 'Thompson makes Lewis and Clark look like a couple of pikers'. Good read.

[Snowbrushy]

[mike]

Nisbet also wrote two books about David Douglas. Both worth a read. Start with "David Douglas, a Naturalist at Work:" Now for the first person to navigate the entire length of the Columbia in one trip that would be M.J. Lorraine, "Columbia Unveiled", who did it alone in 1921. He went to the lake which is the source of the river, bought some planks and nails from a nearby saw mill and built a rowboat and proceeded to float and row to Astoria. The closest thing to a repeat was done by Lewis Freeman, "Down the Columbia" about the same time. His was more of an expedition though. This trip cannot be repeated until the dams go away.

[jinx'sboy]

[Snowbrushy]