2nd Annual Black Friday River Clean-up - Caddo in Glenwood
Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:21 am
I have to start by admitting that we can't top last year's retrieval of the ski boat from the Saline, because I don't know of any items that "special" currently residing on a river gravel bar or backwater. But we do have one special target in mind that will take a little effort, a few miles of river that I think are relatively clean because DeBo and I hit it just two weeks ago, and then near the takeout at least two or three tires that I think would look a lot better sitting in a recycle pile than they do in the river.
The Caddo is a beautiful little river, and Black Friday is a good day to avoid the Malls and go to the river. (other days are also good days to go to the river, only the choice of words on what you are avoiding changes)
Our plans are as follows:
Meeting time:
10 AM, Friday, November 29, 2013
Meeting place:
AGFC Access in Glenwood, at N34.3207 W93.5419
Most GPS units including smartphone apps will accept lat/long as an address. If yours doesn't, enter it as 901 3rd street Glenwood, AR
If you prefer maps then type those coordinates into the address bar at maps.google.com
If you prefer to "feel" your way, go a hair more than 0.5 miles from where Hwy 70 crosses the Caddo, back towards Hot Springs (East), then turn right on 3rd street. It will look as if you are turning into a cemetery ('cause you are)
Shuttle:
We will figure that out starting at 10:01, when we see how many vehicles we are dealing with. I hope we will be on the water by 11 AM, and my best guess would be that we will be at the take-out around 4 PM, with everybody loaded up and ready to hit the road by sunset (roughly 5 PM). Those who stay and join for supper in Glenwood should expect to be headed home by 6:30 or 7; if you need to bug out earlier make sure we know that and we'll make sure your vehicle is one of those left at the take out.
River Difficulty:
Most books would call it Class I/II; at the level we will have most would call it Class I. There are several easy shoals. Total length is about 8.2 miles.
Appropriate Craft:
Bring what you got. Rec boats will be totally at home; kayaks are fine, but if you have both kayaks and canoes to choose from canoes typically are better for clean up floats simply because they hold more.
Weather:
Current Forecast (with 100% money back guarantee from the NWS, because they are NEVER wrong) is for 45 degrees and sunny at 11 AM (approximate launch time) rising to 50 and sunny by 1 PM. High of 52 is expected.
I think I've covered most of the usual questions, but if you have others, just ask! If you'd rather talk than post, try my cell, fiveohone four72 9zero38
The Caddo is a beautiful little river, and Black Friday is a good day to avoid the Malls and go to the river. (other days are also good days to go to the river, only the choice of words on what you are avoiding changes)
Our plans are as follows:
Meeting time:
10 AM, Friday, November 29, 2013
Meeting place:
AGFC Access in Glenwood, at N34.3207 W93.5419
Most GPS units including smartphone apps will accept lat/long as an address. If yours doesn't, enter it as 901 3rd street Glenwood, AR
If you prefer maps then type those coordinates into the address bar at maps.google.com
If you prefer to "feel" your way, go a hair more than 0.5 miles from where Hwy 70 crosses the Caddo, back towards Hot Springs (East), then turn right on 3rd street. It will look as if you are turning into a cemetery ('cause you are)
Shuttle:
We will figure that out starting at 10:01, when we see how many vehicles we are dealing with. I hope we will be on the water by 11 AM, and my best guess would be that we will be at the take-out around 4 PM, with everybody loaded up and ready to hit the road by sunset (roughly 5 PM). Those who stay and join for supper in Glenwood should expect to be headed home by 6:30 or 7; if you need to bug out earlier make sure we know that and we'll make sure your vehicle is one of those left at the take out.
River Difficulty:
Most books would call it Class I/II; at the level we will have most would call it Class I. There are several easy shoals. Total length is about 8.2 miles.
Appropriate Craft:
Bring what you got. Rec boats will be totally at home; kayaks are fine, but if you have both kayaks and canoes to choose from canoes typically are better for clean up floats simply because they hold more.
Weather:
Current Forecast (with 100% money back guarantee from the NWS, because they are NEVER wrong) is for 45 degrees and sunny at 11 AM (approximate launch time) rising to 50 and sunny by 1 PM. High of 52 is expected.
I think I've covered most of the usual questions, but if you have others, just ask! If you'd rather talk than post, try my cell, fiveohone four72 9zero38
