Steven Trotter
Daniel Trotter
DJ Hooch
Crystal Phillips
A geek, a boy and his dog on a mission to paddle as much of the Natural State as they can. One weekend at a time.
OUR LATEST TRIP: Eleven Point River – Dalton, AR to Highway 90
ARCHIVES
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 [...]
Kayaking & Snorkeling Adventure at Cossatot River
July 11, 2009
As part of our family vacation this year we have selected several state parks to visit. After taking a look at the Arkansas State Parks calendar of events, the first on the list was Cossatot River State Park and Natural Area. They were hosting a “Kayak Snorkeling Adventure”. From the description, we knew that “because [...]
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 [...]
South Fork Spring River – Hardy, AR
June 27, 2009
For our second trip on Spring River we decided to head down to the South Fork of Spring River in Hardy, AR. Some of our family members have a lot right on the river near High Falls (see map #1). South Fork originates northwest of Saddle, AR and flows into the Spring River at High [...]
Mammoth Spring State Park
June 21, 2009
For our first river trip we decided to try Spring River at Mammoth Spring State Park. We had heard that the river was calm and cool between Dam #1 (at the park itself) and Dam #3 (the fish hatchery). After talking to the staff at the park, we discovered that we had a couple of [...]
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 [...]
Kayking Arkansas Hosts
