Vancouver Virtual Club Night – Exploring the Columbia and Snake Rivers

Retracing the journey of Lewis & Clark, Peter Petrik and Adrienne Palmer took their 37’ Southerly 115,  Amazing Grace, upstream from the Columbia River Bar to cover the nearly 500nm of navigable waters of the Columbia and Snake Rivers to the furthest inland North American seaport of Lewiston, Idaho. They experienced the many varied landscapes, encountered intense wind conditions and currents, navigated the locks of the 8 dams along the rivers, maneuvered through one of the busiest commercial marine traffic regions, explored the many sloughs, towns, and parks, and discovered some of the most peaceful river anchorages along the way.

Peter and Adrienne are both entrepreneurs in the technology industry. After their individual experiences of traveling the world, they connected in 2014, realized their shared passion for adventure and exploration, and their shared captivation of the ocean and the idea of a life aboard. They first learned to sail, together, in 2015. They bought Amazing Grace in 2019 and since have spent 270 nights aboard exploring the entire navigable waters of the Columbia and Snake Rivers. They’ve been refitting the boat in preparation for ocean cruising, refurbishing or replacing most of the systems, and having their fair share of sweaty days in the boatyard.

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This will be a Virtual Club Night, on the Zoom platform.  All BCA members will receive an invitation with links to the Zoom meeting and login details.  If you are not a member (or if you did not receive the email) and would like to attend, please email Heather Marshall, Vancouver Speakers Watchkeeper,  for details.

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