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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Ranger-Led Programs
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| NPS/L.SNOOK | | Ranger leading a guided-canoe trip. |
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Want to explore the river in a canoe, but you don't own one?
Would you like to know what life was like for the soldiers or Indian students at Fort Spokane?
Would you like and explanation of the unusual geology around Lake Roosevelt?
Then you want to join a free ranger-led program. Park rangers conduct a variety of activities from guided canoe tours to evening programs in the campgrounds. Topics vary from bears and cougars to military history and geology. Most programs are available from mid-June until Labor Day and schedules are posted on bulletin boards throughout the park. There are also self-guided activities available here at Lake Roosevelt as well.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Kettle Falls District
, Saturday and Sunday May 31 & June 1, 2008. Join the National Park Service and the Kettle Falls Historical Society in welcoming the Friends of Spokane House for a weekend of living history. The Friends will set up an 1840s fur trade encampment at historic Mission Point, Kettle Falls. Call 509.738.6266 x 115 for details.
Perseid Meteor Overnight Canoe Trip, Saturday and Sunday August 2-3, 2008
The Perseid Meteor Shower is best experienced in a dark quiet campground after 11PM. Join park rangers on an overnight canoe trip for the event. Must RSVP. Call 509-738-6266 ext. 164 to RSVP.THIS TRIP IS FULL
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Saturday and Sunday June 21 - 22, 2008.
Join park rangers on an overnight canoe trip. Must RSVP. Call 509-738-6266 ext. 164 to RSVP.THIS TRIP IS FULL
Several Night Sky programs are scheduled throughout the park for the 2008 season. View the Night Sky page for dates and places.
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| NPS/JEFF AXEL | | Life of a Soldier |
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Fort Spokane District
Military Encampment, Saturday, Sunday, and July 4 - 6, 2008.
Come see what military life was like on the frontier in the late 1800s, as volunteers camp out on the parade grounds! Call 509.633.3830 ext 43 for more information.
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Spring Canyon District
Several Night Sky programs are scheduled throughout the park for the 2008 season. View the Night Sky page for dates and places.
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Did You Know?
The park offers a variety of engaging activites for school groups. These include A River Mile, where students adopt and study a mile of the river. Duty, Discipline, and Devotion allow classes to experience what it was like to be a student or soldier at Fort Spokane. Contact us for information.
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Last Updated: July 23, 2008 at 17:31 EST |