River Rafting on the Oregon Trail

River Rafting

Rivers on the Oregon Trail:

The Missouri River -

There are 4 miles of Class III rapids below Morony Dam.
Early explorers called this river, "Old Misery".
Emigrants followed this river from St. Louis to near Independence, Missouri where they picked up the Kansas River.

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Oregon Trail Quiz

Why did the Oregon Trail follow rivers
as much as possible?
Who was Louis Vieux and how did he
make up to $300 per day, from the
traveling emigrants on the Oregon Trail?

Kansas River -

Vermillion River -

Little Blue River -

Platte River -

North Platte River -

Sweetwater River -

Clearwater River -

Snake River -

Columbia River -

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