Border Ceremony

The Border Ceremony was a very good time. As to my previous post, the Plaque had already been surveyed into place and it was placed on a reconstructed monument on the high ground on the East Side of Kootenai River (Koocanusa Lake). There were a few dignateries there and one of them who was from St. Albert Ab. didn`t show up at all. That aside the whole thing went off quite well. It started raining last night and it will rain for the next 4-5 days if you believe the weatherman. I have been looking out my hotel window trying to get it up to go setup my tent to be part of the crew. As much as the task is disagreeable it is necessary. If it was just one night I might just stay in this hotel but it isn`t.I got into town about 11 PM last night,so I hoteled it instead of sleeping in my truck. The town of Rexford gave up their gymnasium so everyone could sleep inside out of the rain. The NALS Team  presented me with dinner and a very nice NALS shirt donated by Bill Chapman from Chapman  Surveys out of West Vancouver. I have to leave my truck here in Libby so when I am done the paddle I can Amtrak back to Libby. I will officially be on the Brigade tomorrow when we move overland to Thompsons Falls.

                                                      

Dry Land

       Below is the actual Border Crossing Routine.

All brigade members had  presented our passport numbers and info weeks ago. This way everyone just presented their passports to the Border Guards and they stamped them and processed right on the beach.





The Official Plaque