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by Brad Wimberly
Sun Jun 04, 2017 10:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hwy 23 Bridge over the Mulberry River
Replies: 4
Views: 1424

Hwy 23 Bridge over the Mulberry River

AHTD Job 040621 The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) is planning to replace the existing Hwy 23 Bridge over the Mulberry River. Below is a summary of the four proposed alternative actions and my opinion on each. Click on the following links to view the proposals and a comment fo...
by Brad Wimberly
Thu Mar 09, 2017 8:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 26th Annual Mulberry River Clean Up Day Has Great Turnout
Replies: 0
Views: 429

26th Annual Mulberry River Clean Up Day Has Great Turnout

MASSIVE TURNOUT FOR MULBERRY RIVER SPRING CLEAN UP DAY Around 250 volunteers took part in the 26th Annual Mulberry River Spring Clean Up Day held Saturday March 4th. Turner Bend hosted the event while the highly organized members of the Mulberry River Society ran what all agreed was the smoothest sp...
by Brad Wimberly
Mon Feb 20, 2017 11:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 36th Annual Jungle Boater Race
Replies: 1
Views: 621

Re: 36th Annual Jungle Boater Race

Correction. The 36th annual Jungle Boater Race is on the 12th, but that is a Sunday not Saturday
by Brad Wimberly
Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 36th Annual Jungle Boater Race
Replies: 1
Views: 621

36th Annual Jungle Boater Race

Saturday March 12th is the date for the 36th Annual Jungle Boater Race on the Mulberry River. Call 479-667-3641 for details. Bang the Gong! Get it on!
by Brad Wimberly
Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 26th Annual Mulberry River Spring Clean Up Day
Replies: 0
Views: 420

26th Annual Mulberry River Spring Clean Up Day

Saturday March 4th is the date for the annual spring clean up effort on the Mulberry. Good food, great company, and plentiful door prizes for the participants. Also a raffle for a Wenonah canoe. Volunteers needed. Call 479-667-3641 for details
by Brad Wimberly
Sun Nov 13, 2016 1:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: High Bank construction volunteers needed Nov 19th
Replies: 1
Views: 868

High Bank construction volunteers needed Nov 19th

Tom Perry, the driving force behind the Indian Creek landing, has been given a huge pile of rectangular boulders to use on the upcoming improvements to High Bank access on the Mulberry.The landowner donating the boulders has a trackhoe on the site that can be used to load the rocks and we have anoth...
by Brad Wimberly
Mon Aug 22, 2016 12:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Indian Creek Landing on Mulberry River
Replies: 5
Views: 2473

Indian Creek Landing on Mulberry River

Volunteers led by Tom Perry recently completed a 145' long native rock ramp to Indian Creek just yards upstream from its confluence with the Mulberry River. Over 30 different people participated on one, or several, of the work days with a total of over 600 sweaty hours donated to the project. Tom do...
by Brad Wimberly
Mon May 09, 2016 10:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Kudos to the ACC
Replies: 3
Views: 1078

Kudos to the ACC

As owner / manager / janitor of Turner Bend I have hosted the Arkansas Canoe Club School of Whitewater Paddling for 36 straight years. I am long overdue to express my gratitude to the ACC as a whole for choosing The Mulberry River and Turner Bend for this event. Turner Bend would likely be too small...
by Brad Wimberly
Thu May 05, 2016 7:45 pm
Forum: For Sale & Gear Swap
Topic: Mohawk Probe 12 For Sale
Replies: 2
Views: 997

Mohawk Probe 12 For Sale

Seldom used royalex solo canoe for sale. Needs new air bags. This boat was my son's, but he has outgrown it. $650.00 Call 479-209-1715
by Brad Wimberly
Sun Mar 20, 2016 3:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 35th Annual Jungle Boater Race on Mulberry River
Replies: 1
Views: 1544

35th Annual Jungle Boater Race on Mulberry River

35th Annual Jungle Boater Race Draws Big Crowd Great weather and a perfect 3.6 river level drew over sixty competitors to this year’s Jungle Boater Race on the Mulberry. The timekeepers mass started each category a minute apart while combining a few of the smaller categories. That meant that all of ...
by Brad Wimberly
Sun Mar 20, 2016 2:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mulberry River Clean Up Day video
Replies: 0
Views: 621

Mulberry River Clean Up Day video

Todd Ruffin of Midwest Drones put together this cool 3 minute video. Please watch and share
https://youtu.be/7sk7cchPHZY
by Brad Wimberly
Tue Mar 08, 2016 7:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 25th Annual Mulberry River Clean Up Day
Replies: 1
Views: 661

25th Annual Mulberry River Clean Up Day

Volunteers Pour In For 25th Annual Mulberry River Clean Up Day On the first Saturday in March around 200 volunteers answered the call for help to keep their beloved Mulberry River clean. Most were from a one hour radius, but some traveled several hours to take part in the annual event hosted for the...
by Brad Wimberly
Tue Feb 16, 2016 4:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 35th Annual Jungle Boater Race - March 13, 2016
Replies: 0
Views: 601

35th Annual Jungle Boater Race - March 13, 2016

Sunday March 13th is the date for this year's edition of the Jungle Boater Race on the Mulberry. Call 479-667-3641 for details. Bang The Gong then Get It On!
by Brad Wimberly
Tue Feb 16, 2016 4:08 pm
Forum: Paddling Trips
Topic: 25th Annual Mulberry River Spring Clean Up Day - March 5, 2016
Replies: 0
Views: 749

25th Annual Mulberry River Spring Clean Up Day - March 5, 2016

Saturday March 5th is the date for the 25th Annual Mulberry River Clean Up Day. Hard work followed by music, a cook out, and door prizes. Volunteers always needed. Call 479-667-3641 for details.
by Brad Wimberly
Mon Jan 26, 2015 6:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 34th Annual Jungle Boater Race
Replies: 2
Views: 1048

34th Annual Jungle Boater Race

Bang The Gong then Get It On! March 8 is the date for the 34th Annual Jungle Boater Race on the Mulberry. That should be enough said, but just in case you haven't attended this raucous event you best be prepared for a big time. We are mass starting each category now which is leading to lots of bumpe...