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tomOzarkVideo
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by tomOzarkVideo » Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:42 am
GPS and my version of the TR!
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1899976
Look for Tracy's report in the next newsletter. Video should be done next week.
https://vimeo.com/53264486
- 8 hours from Springdale, AR.
72 degree spring water
guaranteed flow
2 wave features
1 hole feature
16' waterfall 1/4mile downstream
weather in the upper seventies for thanksgiving week
It's ON for Thanksgiving week!! Probably spending monday thru thursday on the water!
We got a river board and fins to play with in addition to our boats.
Load yer boats and head on down.. We'll make it a party!
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by Owl » Sun Nov 11, 2012 11:41 am
Thanks for scouting. I've been wanting to check out San Marcos as a possible retirement location.
Rio Vista looks perfect for me.
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by 74broncogirl » Sun Nov 11, 2012 4:30 pm
That's a beautiful area. I have several friends who live around there. Wish I wasn't going to be working because I would load up and go with y'all!
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by MaxTexan » Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:48 pm
Kayakmomma is always saying great things about the park. Need to go sometime myself.
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by RomanLA » Tue Nov 13, 2012 4:13 am
I had the whole place to myself Saturday night. It's hard to beat this time of year! Watch out for the two barely submerged rocks on the river right eddy line. I spent some quality time getting up close and personal with them!
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by tomOzarkVideo » Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:13 am
RomanLA wrote:I had the whole place to myself Saturday night. It's hard to beat this time of year! Watch out for the two barely submerged rocks on the river right eddy line. I spent some quality time getting up close and personal with them!
Crazy!! I shot this video on Saturday morning!
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by Richard » Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:17 am
I lived there as a youth. Some interesting stories. Worked at Aquarena making 25¢/hour putting bumper stickers on cars. Bumpers were much different then. Go Rattlers!
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by tomOzarkVideo » Wed Nov 14, 2012 7:55 am
Forecasted temps are making an upswing to the 80s!!!
Come on down, week of thanksgiving!
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by A Savage spanke » Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:10 am
16 foot waterfall?
It could be worse, it could stop raining
call to paddle 479.518.0017
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by tomOzarkVideo » Thu Nov 15, 2012 7:02 am
A Savage spanke wrote:16 foot waterfall?
Graduation Falls.. Some say 12'... AW says 16'
Apparently, It is among the safest drops around.
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by kayakmamma » Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:45 pm
The water fall is 14 feet. It is safer if you drop off it without a paddle. You hike your boat up and seal launch off. Unfortunately it is not part of running the river. It's still fun!
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by kayakmamma » Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:42 am
Tom, we get to paddle and camp for Thankgiving, so maybe we'll get to see you there? Are you camping somewhere?
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tomOzarkVideo
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by tomOzarkVideo » Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:39 pm
Shady Grove.
The quiet-time enforcers. I got the speech, but the lady was VERY nice.
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by Owl » Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:13 pm
So how was T'giving at Rio Vista?
Is it worth a trip down there from AR? If so, I may have to check it out around Xmax.
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by tomOzarkVideo » Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:32 pm
Owl wrote:So how was T'giving at Rio Vista?
Is it worth a trip down there from AR? If so, I may have to check it out around Xmax.
Worth the short eight-hour trip (from Springdale) for sure.
My only problem, I am not experienced enough to ride a wave that size... The scenery, elephant ears, Cypress and cedar trees. An amazing winter getaway indeed.
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