Voyage in the Wake of Lewis & Clark!
COLUMBIA & SNAKE RIVERS
Aboard National Geographic Sea Bird
September 30 - October 6, 2010 - SOLD OUT!

For eons, the Pacific Northwest has been a restless land. Great upheavals of earth have created mountain ranges, volcanic eruptions have covered the region with molten ash and rock, and unfathomable floods have scoured the earth.

That’s where our journey begins.

Join us on September 30 - October 6 In the Wake of Lewis and Clark for the opportunity to explore the Columbia and Snake Rivers in Washington, Oregon and Idaho in the company of the Historians, Naturalists and experts who know it best. These are the grand waterways of the West, pioneered by Lewis and Clark, roamed by rough-and-tumble fur traders, and traversed by courageous settlers as they forged their way along the Oregon Trail.

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Our small, 62-guest expedition ship is perfectly suited for such historic waterways. She’ll carry you more than 450 miles upstream — a voyage impossible for a big ship — in all the comfort that a modern-day explorer could ask for. Be assured that this voyage is not solely about history. We’ll pass through a series of eight locks, each an engineering marvel in its own right, which will lift us some 700 feet — nearly ten times what the Panama Canal entails. Our modern tools for exploration, including a fleet of kayaks and Zodiac landing craft, will take you into wildness with an array of activities.

We all know what Lewis and Clark gained from their adventure. What will your best discoveries be?

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