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FRIDAYEXTRA ! The Daily Astorian Friday, July 24, 2015 Weekend Edition PADDLING DOWN Lewis and Clark’s highway Experience same waters used by early1thcentury explorers By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian T he Lewis and Clark expedition spent a vast majority of their travel on water, paddling in various watercraft. Traversing by water became especially ef¿ cient for the Corps of 'is covery once they reached the Lower Columbia River. :hat is today the Lewis and Clark River in $s toria was used as a highway for the Corps and for Native Americans two centuries ago. “They paddled just about everywhere around here,” Matt Hensley, a park ranger at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, said. Hensley and three other park rangers — Esther Steiner, Jan Merling and Susan Rhoads — are leading kayak and canoe tours this summer on the r iver to give participants the opportunity to À oat along the same waters as the explorers . Themes of the three hour tours include topics about Lewis and Clark and Native Americans, but also about the logging and ¿ shing history of the area. Tours run Thursday through Sunday until Sept. 6. Each tour is led by two rangers and takes about 10 participants. The tour leaves from Netul Landing and makes ¿ ve stops along the way. TOP: Participants make their way upriver during a guided tour of the Lewis and Clark River offered by Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. ABOVE: Partici- pants in canoes hit the waters of Lewis and Clark River from Netul Landing. LEFT: Jan Merling, a park ranger at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, shows people how to paddle their canoes and kayaks before going out on the Lewis and Clark River. Tide gate area The ¿ rst stop is at a tide gate that helps pro tect a nearby dairy farm. Rangers have the group pause along the riverbank to talk about how the land was used for logging in the mid1th century to late0th century, and how over time was re claimed and used for pastures and farming. Rang ers describe the different types of logging booms, metal covers and general operation of a wet sort yard. Photos by Joshua Bessex The Daily Astorian See PADDLING, Page 3C A storia ’s O nly Va pe Shop & Lou nge ~ Beginning to Advanced Vaping Devices & Supplies ~ Quality E-Liquids & Sample Bar ~ Comfortable & Friendly Social Lounge ~ Friendly & Knowledgeable Staff ~ Committed to Helping Tobacco Cessation or Reduction Lik e & Sha re U s a t- w w w.fa ceb ook .com /Colu m b iaVa pes 1268 Commercial Street, Astoria 503-741-3008 OPEN EVERYDAY AT 10 AM • PET FRIENDLY D ed ica ted Solely to Va pers & T he Va ping Com m u nity