UpComing Floats
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Arkansas River, Burley Bend (Belle Plaine) to Oxford
Saturday, November 23rd, 2019
Saturday, November 23rd, 2019
FLOAT COORDINATOR: Wally Seibel. Contact: email wallyseibel@aol.com (preferred) or home phone 316-684-0730. Cell contact on 11/23/19 at launch site: Vince Marshall at 316-680-9669
REQUIRED: A signed Waiver and Release of Liability is required of each participating paddler, even if you have your own boat; please download from this website, ArkRiverCoalition.org under <Floats>, and complete before arriving. Each paddler must wear an approved flotation device, a life jacket or PFD.
MEETING PLACE & TIMETABLE: This float will start at the Burley Bend access point located 4.3 miles east of Belle Plaine. Arrive by 8:30 a.m. to unload boats and be prepared to run the shuttle to the landing site at 9:00.
FLOAT PLAN: The float will end at the boat ramp in Cave Park in Oxford. After unloading boats and gear, drivers will be asked to take part in shuttling as many vehicles as possible to the take out before launch. The trip will cover about 10 river miles at a leisurely pace. We will have a rest stop/lunch break (BYOL) with a warming fire on a sandbar around noon. Along the way you can expect to see eagles and lots of water fowl. Other wildlife seen might include deer, evidence of beaver activity. Expect to reach Oxford and take out about mid afternoon.
OPTIONAL CAMPING: After the Saturday-only paddlers depart, some of us will continue on and camp overnight on a sandbar. Sunday morning, the campers will paddle on to take out at Rainbow Bend Bridge. You are invited to join us on the 'overnighter'.
PADDLING EXPERIENCE: As the river in this area is wide and the current is not more than a couple of miles per hour, this is basically a flat water trip. This trip offers no great paddling challenge and should be suitable for a beginning paddler with reasonable coordination. The challenge lies in preparation and planing for safe paddling in cold weather. Parents who wish to participate with children should bear in mind the extra precautions required in winter and the endurance required on a trip of this length.
SUGGESTED CARRY ITEMS: Bring drinking water, snacks, lunch, sun protection;
COLD WEATHER PADDLING ESSENTIALS:
1. Bring a complete change of clothes secured in a dry bag, In case of capsizing or falling in, it is imperative that all wet clothing must be removed and replaced with dry.
2. Do not wear garments like jeans and sweatshirts made of cotton, they are heavy and very cold when wet and take forever to dry. Wear garments of man-made fabrics or wool; wool retains its insulating properties even when damp or wet.
3. Layer your clothing, the amount of clothing for a cold morning needs to be adjusted when the sun rises in the sky and you are paddling hard.
4. Wear boots that will keep your feet dry in up to a foot of water.
MEDICAL: Participants should be in good health and good physical condition. It takes extra time and expense, which a participant needing assistance will be responsible for, to receive medical attention while on the river.
COST: There is no cost for joining our floats which are made possible by voluntary, tax deductible, donations from friends, supporters and participants like you. A $15 donation suggested when using ARC supplied equipment. Please make donation checks payable to The Arkansas River Coalition Inc. When giving a cash donation, write the amount of your donation on the back of your Waiver of Liability form if you wish to receive a receipt. All cash donations not so identified will be recorded as anonymous.
NEED A KAYAK or PFD to participate in this float? Contact Wally Seibel as early as possible to reserve your equipment. Equipment is limited and will be reserved in the order requests are received. If you have reserved equipment and are unable to attend, please provide as much notice as is practical. No new requests will be accepted after 1:00 pm on Friday the 22nd.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Please see the “Ark River Guide Gt Bend – OK” on this website for more detailed description of the river in this area. Feel free to ask questions that have not been addressed.
The Arkansas River Coalition is much more than just a paddle club. If you are not a member of ARC, please consider joining to support its mission to protect, restore and improve the entire watershed and enhance the well-being of all life it sustains. Membership application forms may be downloaded from this web site under <Join.>
REQUIRED: A signed Waiver and Release of Liability is required of each participating paddler, even if you have your own boat; please download from this website, ArkRiverCoalition.org under <Floats>, and complete before arriving. Each paddler must wear an approved flotation device, a life jacket or PFD.
MEETING PLACE & TIMETABLE: This float will start at the Burley Bend access point located 4.3 miles east of Belle Plaine. Arrive by 8:30 a.m. to unload boats and be prepared to run the shuttle to the landing site at 9:00.
FLOAT PLAN: The float will end at the boat ramp in Cave Park in Oxford. After unloading boats and gear, drivers will be asked to take part in shuttling as many vehicles as possible to the take out before launch. The trip will cover about 10 river miles at a leisurely pace. We will have a rest stop/lunch break (BYOL) with a warming fire on a sandbar around noon. Along the way you can expect to see eagles and lots of water fowl. Other wildlife seen might include deer, evidence of beaver activity. Expect to reach Oxford and take out about mid afternoon.
OPTIONAL CAMPING: After the Saturday-only paddlers depart, some of us will continue on and camp overnight on a sandbar. Sunday morning, the campers will paddle on to take out at Rainbow Bend Bridge. You are invited to join us on the 'overnighter'.
PADDLING EXPERIENCE: As the river in this area is wide and the current is not more than a couple of miles per hour, this is basically a flat water trip. This trip offers no great paddling challenge and should be suitable for a beginning paddler with reasonable coordination. The challenge lies in preparation and planing for safe paddling in cold weather. Parents who wish to participate with children should bear in mind the extra precautions required in winter and the endurance required on a trip of this length.
SUGGESTED CARRY ITEMS: Bring drinking water, snacks, lunch, sun protection;
COLD WEATHER PADDLING ESSENTIALS:
1. Bring a complete change of clothes secured in a dry bag, In case of capsizing or falling in, it is imperative that all wet clothing must be removed and replaced with dry.
2. Do not wear garments like jeans and sweatshirts made of cotton, they are heavy and very cold when wet and take forever to dry. Wear garments of man-made fabrics or wool; wool retains its insulating properties even when damp or wet.
3. Layer your clothing, the amount of clothing for a cold morning needs to be adjusted when the sun rises in the sky and you are paddling hard.
4. Wear boots that will keep your feet dry in up to a foot of water.
MEDICAL: Participants should be in good health and good physical condition. It takes extra time and expense, which a participant needing assistance will be responsible for, to receive medical attention while on the river.
COST: There is no cost for joining our floats which are made possible by voluntary, tax deductible, donations from friends, supporters and participants like you. A $15 donation suggested when using ARC supplied equipment. Please make donation checks payable to The Arkansas River Coalition Inc. When giving a cash donation, write the amount of your donation on the back of your Waiver of Liability form if you wish to receive a receipt. All cash donations not so identified will be recorded as anonymous.
NEED A KAYAK or PFD to participate in this float? Contact Wally Seibel as early as possible to reserve your equipment. Equipment is limited and will be reserved in the order requests are received. If you have reserved equipment and are unable to attend, please provide as much notice as is practical. No new requests will be accepted after 1:00 pm on Friday the 22nd.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Please see the “Ark River Guide Gt Bend – OK” on this website for more detailed description of the river in this area. Feel free to ask questions that have not been addressed.
The Arkansas River Coalition is much more than just a paddle club. If you are not a member of ARC, please consider joining to support its mission to protect, restore and improve the entire watershed and enhance the well-being of all life it sustains. Membership application forms may be downloaded from this web site under <Join.>