Author Chronicles 5 Months on the Missouri River in Dugout Canoe
Author Chronicles 5 Months on the Missouri River in Dugout Canoe
News Type: State, Regional Source: Helena Independent RecordClick here to read the article: https://helenair.com/outdoors/author-chronicles-5-months-on-the-missouri-river-in-dugout-canoe/article_e242e82f-0b7f-5e19-bddb-5c9f49ddf53d.html
The rich reddish-orange glow of Thomas Elpel’s dugout canoe attracted plenty of attention from Montana to St. Louis.
Named “Belladonna Beaver,” Elpel assisted Churchill Clark, great-great-great grandson of William Clark, in carving the Douglas fir into a river worthy vessel. Its brilliant finish and unmistakable design made it the perfect boat for the adventure of a lifetime. Last year Elpel and a handful of fellow paddlers launched on the Missouri River to retrace the voyage of Lewis and Clark — a journey chronicled in the new book “Five Months on the Missouri River: Paddling a Dugout Canoe.”