Ready, Stroke, Paddle
Paddle Quest celebrates National
Park Service’s Founders Day
BY MALIA RIGGS
A
s summer begins to come to a close and fall beckons,
why not end it on a high note with a quest. A paddle
Quest.
Join the quest from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, at
the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park where pad-
dlers will commemorate the National Park Service’s Found-
ers Day and 103rd birthday.
“National parks are treasures and great examples of var-
ious things in history. These parks are jewels of a story that
we try to share with the public, but not have too much of a
human impact of changing it,” Sally Freeman, Lewis and
Clark Historical Park ranger and tour groups and volun-
teer coordinator, said. “People love national parks and they
are set aside because they have a specifi c story to tell. For
America it’s a great mix of nature, history and nice visitors.”
Quest on the river
A park ranger will be at the Netul Landing kayak launch
for orientation and instructions before the quest starts. Par-
ticipants will then paddle along the Lewis and Clark River
where clues will be given in order to solve a puzzle at the
end of the route of the quest. Staff will be ready to distrib-
ute clues along the route in exchange for a question while on
See Paddle Quest, Page 19
Park rangers will instruct participants on how the Paddle Quest works at the Netul Landing. Paddlers will receive
clues during the event to solve a puzzle at the end of the paddle.
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