Lewis And Clark Challenges

At the beginning of the 19th century, two men, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark began a three year journey from St. Louis, Missouri westward toward the Pacific Coast. The expedition west brought forth many challenges including spring storms that flooded the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. Throughout the journey out to the Pacific and back to St. Louis, Missouri, the threat of Native American confrontation persisted. Along the way, both Lewis and Clark encountered frequent dangers and life threatening obstacles.

At the beginning of their expedition west, Lewis and Clark were met with torrent rapids on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. Along with the flooding of the waterways, the frequent spring storms brought strong winds and heavy