I just bought a nice little kayak this weekend. Plan to use it quite a bit this year. Since my 4runner build is going so slow (funds are a little tight with the new baby this year) I plan to take advantage of a little cheaper and relaxing past time.

I just wanted to see if any of you local guys had kayaks and/or canoes? If so, I am looking for new/exciting trips. I really float the Kings river and Sugar Creek in Missouri a bit. I've never been on some of the others like the Illinois or the Buffalo. If anyone would be interested in getting together for a float trip maybe we could have a float/camp trip in the upcoming months.

Anyone?

 

Here is what I bought. I plan to pimp it out with lots of fishing accessories...

http://www.oldtowncanoe.com/kayaks/r...n/voyager.html

 

Hans and I have a wheelin buddy in ft smith that is a big kayaker

I'll try and get him back on the site

EDIT: just saw the part where us canoers can come... lets go floatin!!!!

 

I'm all about canoeing. I've kayaked before... and it's apparent that it takes more skill and attention than I possess.

 

I have a couple sit-on-top kayaks I fish from. I wish I had brought my kayak with me when I visited my grandparents in Ft. Smith. There are tons of good fishing spots, but it looked like most are inaccessible by boat or from shore. Thats what I love about kayaks!!

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...eoid=933068038

 

If anyone hits the whitewater, I am always up for that. Couple of good places around the midwest depending upon how much rain we get.
I have an older dagger crossfire.

 

Here's mine. Unfortunately, I don't get to go out very often.

 

Well, as the water warms up we should plan a trip

 

I'd like kayaking more if it didn't take so much dang paddling

 

I'm down

 

How warm does the water need to get for ya guys?

 

I've been out in it 4 times now. Been paddling around the Bella Vista lakes. Also went on the Elk River 3 weeks ago and the Little Sugar Creek yesterday. The water is perfect IMHO.

 

Im ready! plan a trip next monthish?