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Float the Mulberry Christmas Day 2014! This should be a very nice float at a great time of year! We usally see a few eagles & waves on these wintertime floats. We will be meeting at Turner Bend at 10 am Christmas morning (the 25th) then decide which section we will float at that time.
if the levels don't work out at the Mulberry, there are two alternatives for this float. Final decision will be made & posted on here Christmas eve. The 1st option, Frog Bayou, will Be chosen if its levels are better than the Mulberry.The 2nd option is THE FORD if both the Mulberry & Frog Bayou aren't floatable. In that case, we will be meeting at the Siloam Springs kayak park at 11 am.
Remember, this is a leaderless group of common adventures and everyone is responsible for their boats, equipment & their own personal safety. Thermal protection will be necessary as right now, as the weather is showing the high will be a balmy 50 degrees, yet the water will be much colder. If anyone has any questions about what to wear, please post here way before this trip. We have very friendly members that have extra gear. That being said, please make sure your skill level is appropriate for this trip. We can expect class two rapids with a few obstacles.
This will be a great trip to float together and end the year with good friends who are, at times, like a second family. I wish you all a Merry Christmas and and many blessings in the coming year!

See Ya On The River! ---Rob M.

I have changed the time from 11 to 10 since there was a few people wanting to get on the river earlier. yet if you wound up not being able to show up till closer to 11 please contact me because we will run shuttle so by the time everyone is there we will be ready to hit the river !

We will be there.

We will be there!

The Mulberry is holding at 2.38 . Hopefully it stays close to that. Looks like the lower Mulberry it is . It will be low but runnable,
See everyone at turnerbend in the morning !

I'll be there bro. I need some sunshine! Low but run able sounds good to me. MERRY CHRISTMAS! - M-

I may join y'all. Gotta see what I feel like in the morning,though.

Owl wrote:I may join y'all. Gotta see what I feel like in the morning,though.

Hope to see you in the morning Owl .

Remember the meeting time is 10am at turnerbend & I don't have phone reception at turnerbend so please call or text early if you are gonna run late so we can figure out logistics. Stephen, Austin & painter Bob will be there too. Great to see so many ready to float on Christmas day !

Let's hit the river !!!!!!

I'll see y'all at TB at 10.

It was a wonderful Christmas Day on the river! I enjoyed meeting new folks and visiting with some I hadn't talked to in a while. Also, seeing an Eagle so close up was one of the best Christmas surprises I've experienced.

Thanks for organizing it, RobM.

Great day with all the other " misfit toys " - M-

Oh yeah, then there was the "Christmas Eagles"

Twas a great day. Still thinking bout that eagle though.

I'm very interested in eagles. What was the eagle doing that it let you get that close? Love the photos. Was it injured?
Thanks. Cindy

Thanks for the great photos, Mike. The Christmas Eagle will not soon be forgotten.