Where to?

Well here we are again at the most difficult part of these trips, planning.  It's always hard to decide where to head to.  The Buffalo River in Arkansas is finally floatable again with 12" of airspace.  Swan, Bull, and Beaver all look like they have some excellent flows right now too though.  I guess we will just have to wait and monitor the water levels to see where Mother Nature takes us.  

Personally, I am leaning toward Bull Creek as it is a beautiful river with extremely clear water.  It is rare to be able to float Bull and Swan during the summer much less in August!  I have wade fished Bull Creek for years and am familiar with several sections that produce phenomenal fishing.  I have not floated this creek at all though so I look forward to seeing more of it.  

We took a trip to Ozark Mountain Trading Company the other day to check out what they had to offer.  I have been disappointed in the past with the selection of kayaks in town.  There are a lot of fishing and recreational models available but I have found zero whitewater or playboats.  OMTC has a fantastic array of kayaks.  Jackson, Wilderness, and Dagger are just a few of the brands that they carry.  They have an entire garage filled with boats to check out.  This is a nice change from the dozen or so that are carried everywhere else.  They also offer a wide range of accessories.  I am interested in getting a neoprene skirt for my Dagger Axis 10.5 as well as a helmet to start really running the good stuff.  Unfortunately these things have not yet made it to the top of my priority list so they must wait.  The Jackson Rogues and Mamba also had me salivating a little bit. 

I shall return shortly with information on where the next trip will be to and some information on the preparation process.  Happy floating!