Mt. Fork River - Broken Bow, OK
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Lower Mountain Fork River
Kiamichi River near Anlters, OK
Oklahoma Kayak Photography Slideshows
As you can see from visiting any of the links above, Dianne and I are a pretty active users of the online photo sharing site Flickr. FreeWine is the username we use to post our pictures on Flickr.
Sharing our kayaking photos on Flickr has been a wonderful experience. The feedback we have gotten from our Flickr Contacts has improved our kayak photography immensely.
Kayaks for Oklahoma
Dianne paddles a Heritage Angler 9.5 we bought a Academy Sports in Tulsa.
Although we only kayak fish occasionally, Dianne has really enjoyed the added stability and storage space that a kayak rigged for fishing offers.
The old Perception Swifty 9.5 foot kayak that Tom paddles has been discontinued by Perception Kayaks.
After several years of paddling Oklahoma's rivers lakes and creek, both boats are still performing wonderfully.
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Canoe and Kayak Spots in the Oklahoma Area
Sometimes, we even leave Oklahoma to paddle in Arkansas, Missouri or Texas. I can't help you perfect your Eskimo Roll, but I hope to share with you some ways to enjoy Oklahoma life. Most years in Oklahoma you will find there are some sunny 60 degree days ...even during the winter. For winter paddling, Dianne and I look for sheltered waters you won't find on many tourist maps. You can find them listed on our Oklahoma paddling blog and leave us your comments and tips as well. Get in on the discussion, maybe you will meet some other local kayakers. Happy
Paddling!
From Our Oklahoma Kayaking Blog
Current Oklahoma Kayaking Blog Postings Paddling & Kayaking Trailer Hitch Cover 6 Designs For our family, kayaking is quickly changing from a hobby to more of a lifestyle. Since we have to manage quite a bit of Oklahoma kayaker resources, I thought it would be handy to have the whole thing on the web and maybe some other folks could benefit as well. This site is authored by paddlers and for paddlers. We provide location information for Oklahoma kayaking and canoe enthusiasts, camping spot reviews, river reports, kayak launches, outfitters lists and more. There are six eastern Oklahoma rivers covered by the Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission: The Barren Fork River, the Illinois River, Flint Creek, Lee Creek, Little Lee Creek and the Upper Mountain Fork River. We also frequent the paddling spots not listed on the official records as scenic...but we like them. I think the Lower Mt Fork River provides the finest canvas for scenic nature photography that any pixel hound could ask for. We also enjoy paddling some of Oklahoma's lakes and reservoirs. Let us know which Oklahoma rivers and creeks you enjoy paddling by leaving a comment on our blog. We own an RV lot on the North Canadian River a few miles upriver from Lake Eufaula, so expect to see plenty of pictures from our kayak trips on that river.
Remember you must have an OKC Boating Permit to use Lake Overholser, Hefner or any of the other water resources in the Oklahoma City area.
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Check out our new Eureka Springs Paddling page and our new special feature on Kayak Photography! We are adding new pages everyday, so come back and see us soon!
Choose a Spray Skirt for Your Kayak Oklahoma PaddleTales Blog - Canoe & Kayak Oklahoma! Oklahoma Flatwater Paddlers - Great Group for Oklahoma kayakers. Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission - Important news and events for paddlers can be found at the OSRC website.
Local paddling events, information and contacts. Meet the outfitters in the Ozarks, if you learn about local river conditions, new canoes and kayaks on the market or kayak fishing techniques...leave a comment on our blog! The Army Core of Engineers operates loads of great Oklahoma camping sites including both First-Come-First-Served camping sites and other campsites that you can reserve online.
Got some trip advice...email us or drop a comment in on our blog!
See our kayaking weblog page for trip details and links to Google maps to get you there! Read about Oklahoma's unofficial scenic rivers like the Spring River and the Lower Mountain Fork River as well as our trips outside of Oklahoma to other Ozark waterways. You can even grab some cool kayaking t-shirts or other great gifts for Oklahoma adventure seekers. "Everyone must believe in something. I believe I'll go canoeing" -- Henry David Thoreau
"The movement of a canoe is like a reed in the wind. Silence is part of it, and the sounds of lapping water, bird songs, and wind in the trees. It is part of the medium through which it floats, the sky, the water, the shores…. There is magic in the feel of a paddle and the movement of a canoe, a magic compounded of distance, adventure, solitude, and peace. The way of a canoe is the way of the wilderness, and of a freedom almost forgotten. It is an antidote to insecurity, the open door to waterways of ages past and a way of life with profound and abiding satisfactions. When a man is part of his canoe, he is part of all that canoes have ever known." –SIGURD F. OLSON, The Singing Wilderness, 1956
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