David Thompson Brigade Photo Gallery

Arrival at Rocky Mountain House

Andreas meeting the arriving Crews in Rocky Mountain House

Preparing for Departure (Brooke, Ted and Andreas)

The Supply and Merchandise Trailer

Early May departure means lots of snow

Preparing for Departure

Boats and Crews to the Water

Lining up to Depart

And We’re Off

Thunder Bay or Bust!

Yes We Do (and Charlotte too)

Our Boat “Pathfinder” (Our Mascot created by Leanne Playter)

Andreas at one of the first SafetyExchange Points

Early May Departure also Means 7 feet of Ice

Lavern Thompson, descendant of David Thompson

Welcome to Devon, Alberta

We helped raise funds for Park Development

21st Century Voyageurs

Advancing to next community stop

Andreas and Lavern Thompson at Fort GeorgeBuckingham House Provincial Historic Site

James Smith Cree Nation Chief and Council (one of our favorite stops)

Leanne ‘Community Coordinator’ (A Quick Break on the Water)

Ted Bentley ‘Brigade Chief’

Andreas ‘Chairman’ – Media Relations

One of the 63 Daily Meeting Maps

Andreas – Storm on coming near Cumberland House

David Thompson Bicentennials

The Brigade on Big Water – Lake Winnipegosis

Lake Winnipegosis Sunset

Lake Winnipegosis early Departure

Another Community Event

Safety Check Point – Lake Winnipegosis

We engaged with Children about our History

Media Relations was on going

Departure on the Assiniboine River

Joy – Getting on the Water

Arrival at NWC Fort Gibraltar (Winnipeg)

Leanne with Professor Jennifer SH Brown and Wilson Brown

We took every Opportunity to Rest

Races on French Lake, Ontario

Welcomed on the Rainy River, Ontario

Voyageur Camp – Probably just before Lac la Croix, Ontario

Stradling the US-Canada Boundary between Ontario and Minnesota

The end of the Storm on the Boundary Water Ways

21st century Voyageurs in the Mist

21st century Voyageurs in the Mist

21st century Voyageurs in the Mist

21st century Voyageur Portage

21st century Voyageur Portage

Sunset in Quetico Provincial Park, Ontario

Nearing the End – Kakabeka Falls, Ontario

Andreas at Kakabeka Falls, Ontario

Andreas and Leanne at Kakabeka Falls, Ontario

Lavern Thompson at Kakabeka Falls, Ontario

Our Route Travelled

Fort William, Thunder Bay, Ontario was waiting for us

David Thompson [Bates] and Charlotte Small [Leanne Playter] to represent us at Fort William

The last leg to Fort William

Anticipating the Brigade’s Arrival at Fort William

Anticipating the Brigade’s Arrival at Fort William

We arrive at Fort William

Fort William Welcomes David Thompson and Charlotte Small

The Brigade Flag presented to Fort William

Andreas and Lavern Thompson in the Great Hall, Fort William. David Thompson’s Map behind us.

The 2008 David Thompson Brigade’s Organizing Committee in the Great Hall, Fort William.

The Final Speech

Nothing left to say