Spend an evening with “the modern-day Huckleberry Finn” at Adventure Crew’s signature fall event. The nonprofit will host keynote speaker Neal Moore at its annual Summits & Horizons fundraiser, set for Thursday, October 15 at Memorial Hall.
“Join us to be inspired by stories of wilderness, community and connection, all steeped in optimism,” said Miriam Wise, director of support and engagement for Adventure Crew. “We can’t wait for Neal Moore and Adventure Crew teens to share their stories with you.”
In December 2021, Moore completed a 22-month solo canoe journey across America. His expedition covered 7,500 miles and took 675 days. People he’d met in cities and towns along the way traveled from all over the country to watch him arrive at the Statue of Liberty in his red Old Town boat, which he’d paddled from the Pacific.
Major media outlets around the world also took note of his accomplishment, with CNN, The Times of London and even the Mark Twain Museum dubbing him “the modern-day Huckleberry Finn.” Topps Allen & Ginter honored Moore with a pop culture “Explorer & Writer” baseball card.
Moore is no stranger to storytelling, having written two non-fiction books – “Down the Mississippi” and “Homelands: A Memoir” – as well as numerous news articles. Adventure Crew is thrilled to bring him to Cincinnati to share his stories during Summits & Horizons.
The evening begins with a 5 p.m. early admission for “optimist” ticket holders ($100). Social hour for those with general admission tickets ($70) begins at 5:30 p.m., and the program, which features Adventure Crew teens, Neal Moore’s keynote and a paddle raise auction, begins at 6:30 p.m. Event sponsorships are available.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.adventurecrew.org/summits
Neal Moore the Modern-Day Huck Finn left ASTORIA, OREGON just as the world was hearing about a new virus. Neal paddled up the Mighty Columbia River from the Pacific to the mouth of the Snake River at the Tri-Cities, Washington where THE ATOMIC BOMB was created. He turned EAST on the Snake River not knowing what was going to happen. He saw one deputy on the normally very busy Snake River. FEAR had stopped all barges full of wheat, barley, lentils from following the Northwest Passage from the Rocky Mountains to the sea. The fishermen were told to stay off the river. Neal had Undaunted Courage to keep paddling, he portaged around the 4 dams on the Snake River to reach MY IDAHO. RIVER ANGELS pitched in to allow him to rest and to get ready to pull his canoe to Montana. I was so proud to be his LEWISTON, IDAHO RIVER ANGEL. We Proceed On! THOMAS EIER, LEWISTON, IDAHO thomaseier@yahoo.com 208-791-6384
I drove to my PIERCE HOUSE today. This is the island in the middle of the Clearwater River above the JULIAETTA turn off. That is where you walked North to St. Maries, Idaho. FIRST SQUAD paddled MATO CHANTE AMERICA’S DUGOUT CANOE ð¶ down the Clearwater River to the Pacific Ocean which is 490 miles away. The Mountains to the Sea journey of FIRST SQUAD THE CORPS OF DISCOVERY retraced the LEWIS and CLARK Bicentennial expedition in 2005.