Paddling 2011 The yearly log.

[tomOzarkVideo]

2011

Legend: date, river, miles, boats used, potential cost of rental boats, level.

Not a bad year considering the drought from hell.


Jan 29 1mi Elmdale Lake QT

March 12th 4mi Indian 2k $80
2.17' 227cfs 

March 20th 8mi Elk 3k 1c $180
4.7' 650cfs

April 2nd 8mi Mullberry (byrds-turner) 3k $135 2.35' 

April 9th 8mi Elk  2k 1c $130

April 16-17 Buffalo 11mi (Ponca-kyles)
2k $150 8" Gap - 3.8' 900cfs

May 8th Mul 8mi (byrds - turner) 
3k $150 3.53' 1450cfs

May 28th Buff 8.5mi (Steel - Kyle's)
4k 1c $300 18" Gap. 

May 29th Buff 2mi (Ponca - Kyle's) 4k 1c $200 20" gap

May 30th Buff 8.5mi (Steel - Kyle's) 4k $200 23" Gap.  

June 4th Indian 4miles (Lanagan to Shira) 2k 1c $130 2.7ft 500cfs

June 19th Big Sugar 4miles (deep Ford to Pineville 2k 1c $110 3.53'

June 25th Big Sugar 9miles (big rock to Pineville) 2k $60

June 26th Elk river 8miles (Pineville to Shira) 2k $60

July 3rd Elk 8miles (Pineville to Shira) 3k 1c $125

July 17th Elk 8 Miles (pine to Shiira) 1k 1c $ 55

July 23rd Ouachita  (Remmel to Rockport) 5 miles (Tom only) 

Aug 13th Elk 8 Miles (pine to shira)
3k $75

Aug 28th Illinois 5 miles (round hollow to peavine) 3k $75

Sep 3rd Spring 10 miles  (Dam 3 to SRO) 2k

Oct 1st Lower Elk 10mi (dam to Cowskin)  1c  

October 16th Big Sugar 5 miles (Big rock to Sugar Island) 1c $20 

November 23rd Mulberry 4 miles (high bank to Byrds) 3.2' (turner gauge) 1400cfs
$80

154mi so far $2,189

[Victor Caballeros]

DUDE!!! You forgot boatball cost!!!

Also did you lose this money out of your pocket in the river?? if so i'll have to follow where you go!!! LOL

Ps Invest in a Honda Civic that get 39 MPG

[tomOzarkVideo]

The $ figures are what it would have cost to rent boats. I used to do it to justify my paddling purchases. Now, just for fun.

[Victor Caballeros]

OH!!! NO SPEKKIE EGNHISH!!!

I see it now!!