Bigfoot-hunting blimp? Symposium in Portland later this month

Bigfoot hunters who want to use a helium-filled airship to comb the woods for sasquatch plan a day-long symposium in Portland later this month.

The event is a fundraiser for the Falcon Project, billed by organizers as “the most penetrating search for the legendary sasquatch ever undertaken.”

Olympia Beer will host the event June 22 in the Bossanova Ballroom, located at 722 East Burnside. The symposium will feature multimedia presentations, panel discussions and exhibits.

Admission is $25 in advance or $30 the day of the event.

The Falcon Project proposes an extensive aerial search for Bigfoot using a helium-filled airship carrying a platform supporting thermal-imaging and high resolution wireless videography equipment, according to Idaho State University.