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DeGray Lake Resort State Park

July 12, 2009

After leaving Cossatot River, we arrived at DeGray Lake on Saturday afternoon with plenty of time to setup camp. First off, I have to say that the site we had, site #99, was one of the nicest we have rented at any Arkansas State Park. As you can see in the photos below, the site [...]

Guided Kayak Tour at Lake Poinsett State Park

July 5, 2009

This morning I headed to Harrisburg, AR for a guided kayak tour on Lake Poinsett. I’ve been on Lake Poinsett a few times, but never in a kayak. So, I was really looking forward to the experience.
Upon arriving, I met the tour guide, Kathy Evans, who is the Park Interpreter as well as the Assistant [...]

Shirey Bay, a Black River Oxbow Lake

July 3, 2009

I got up before the sun this morning to head out for a Cypress-filled oxbow lake somewhere. I’ve been wanting to kayak amongst some Cypress trees for some time now.
I had seen and heard about several oxbow lakes south of Portia, AR. Portia Bay is clearly visible from Highway 63, but I had also noticed [...]

Craighead Forest Lake

June 16, 2009

When Daniel and I decided to create this travel journal for our kayaking adventures across Arkansas, we knew we probably needed to start out with a trip to our local lake in Craighead Forest Park. Only 5 miles from our home, we love to frequent it during the week and most weekends. We had tried [...]

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