The DCC and Vikre Distillery are happy to bring back the Duluth Explorers Club as part of a fundraiser for the St. Louis River Alliance. Join us at the Bent Paddle outdoor stage for a presentation by iconic Minnesota explorer Paul Schurke detailing his recreation of Teddy Roosevelt's epic "River of Doubt" expedition on the Amazon!

Live music by Cory Coffman before and after the presentation. All in support of the St. Louis River Alliance! Free admission; donations to the SLRA encouraged. Seating is limited, so camp chairs encouraged. Masks encouraged, but not required.

• 6-7 p.m. Music by Cory Coffman

• 7-8 p.m. Presentation by Paul Schurke

• 8-9 p.m. Music & SLRA Memberships

The Expedition: In 2014 Arctic adventurer Paul Schurke retraced President Theodore Roosevelt's historic 1914 descent of the mythical River of Doubt, the last great river to be added to the map of the western hemisphere. The rigors of that Amazon trek - illness, insects, starvation - nearly cost Roosevelt his life. Through slides and film clips, Schurke will share tales from his trek 100 years later, its epic parallels with Roosevelt's first descent of this 1000 mile river, and anecdotes from the life of one of Amerca's most remarkable presidents. Presentation begins at 7 pm.

About our Speaker: During his 40-year career in outdoor leadership, Paul Schurke has led over 60 adventurers throughout the Arctic, including 6 dogsled & ski treks to North Pole plus ski mountaineering treks in Siberia, Greenland and Antarctica. Paul received the Explorers Award from the International Center for Exploration, the “Adventurer of the Year” Award from Outside Magazine and the ”Environmental Hero Award” from The Wilderness Society. Paul is the co-founder of the "Made in Ely" outdoor apparel company Wintergreen Northern Wear.