Lewis and Clark’s legendary expedition would not have been possible had they not been able to navigate some of North America’s longest rivers. Today, the officially designated water trails of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail are an exciting and iconic way for you to explore the region much as Lewis and Clark themselves would have.
Locations:Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail, Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
When Meriwether Lewis and William Clark reached the Pacific Ocean, they were in an area where Chinookan people controlled the extensive trade along the rivers, including trade from ocean-going European ships.
Near the mouth of the Columbia River, the Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge is a quiet, undisturbed natural area that appears much the same as when the Corps of Discovery traveled along the river in the fall of 1805 and spring of 1806.
