Project Westward Waters organizers wanted teachers to not only learn about the Lewis and Clark expedition, they wanted teachers to EXPERIENCE the Lewis and Clark expedition.   It is impossible to re-create all of the hardships and events of this historical event in our nation’s past.  The one thing that was possible, however, was to allow teachers to see, feel, touch, smell, and taste some of the same things that the Corps of Discovery experienced.

During ten days in the summer of 2003, the teachers of Westward Waters experienced the Lewis and Clark trail.  The slideshow attached to this article is captioned with excerpts taken directly from some of the teachers’ journals.  As with Lewis and Clark, each participant was asked to record their observations. 

Please read some of the comments from this incredible journey.  Two hundred years later, the magnificence and awe of this country still inspire and fulfill the soul.

 The Year of Exploration