UPDATE
This is the UPDATE that was
forecast when this exciting event was posted!
The DTCB is nearing Vancouver and their arrival time has been
finalized! The Brigade will be arriving at 4 p.m. on Monday,
July 11th. Please head on over when you can - it'll be an
experience you won't forget!
To add to the anticipation and excitement, the Brigade will be
offering a People in Boats program, after they arrive, which gives
the public the opportunity to go out in the 6-man North Canoes!!
We'll see you there!
This Meet and Greet will coincide with the arrival
of the David Thompson Columbia Brigade in Vancouver, Washington -
on July 11, 2011 - at approximately 5 pm. A tent will be set up
with geocoins for discovery, trades and free swag with giveaways.
Look for sign-in table by the DTCB Geocaching Headquarters
banner and the WSGA Southwest banner!
The David Thompson Columbia Brigade is following
the route taken by David Thompson, in 1811, that opened up the
transcontinental fur trade route that was used for over 50 years.
As many as twelve, six-man North Canoes will be paddling from
Invermere, British Columbia Canada to Astoria, Oregon USA, where
they will land on July 15th - 200 years to the day that David
Thompson landed there.
Take advantage of this Meet and Greet to visit
with old geocaching friends and make new acquaintances. There are
geocachers on the Brigade from Alberta, British Columbia,
Washington and Wisconsin so this is an excellent opportunity to
expand your circle of 'geocaching friends'. The Related Web Page
contains information about additional geocaching events being held
in conjunction with the David Thompson Columbia Brigade.
There are eight geocaches to be found within
walking distance of the geocache event and 200+ geocaches hidden
within a 3-mile radius of Marine Park!
Please place this cache page on
your watchlist! Given that the co-hosts of this event are
paddling down a large river in canoes, the exact time of the event
will be updated as it is generated and confirmed. Geocoins will be
given away in a drawing for those participating in this event. Each
event along the DTCB route will have door prize drawings and free
swag.