2008 Arkansas River Cruise

^{2008 Arkansas
River Cruise}

^{Beach Party}

^{June 20th – 23rd 2008}

^{This 4 day adult trip is
planned primarily for Cruisers and Cuddys. Captains
with Small Runabouts could tent camp for the 1st night at the RV Park and beach
camp the other nights. We will be going through 3 locks and a total of 116
miles. If you’ve never taken a boat through a lock before you will find this
very exciting. Also, we will encounter large commercial vessels, strong
currents and navigational channels that will test you, your crew and your boat.
If this sounds like fun read on!}

^{Cruise Overview}

^{Day 1:}

^{We will be going about
47 miles down river. This will be slow leisurely pace. We will have the
opportunity to tie boats together, boat hop, do some floating and take in the
scenery. We can beach the boats for
lunch just passed lock 14. We will stop at Goose Harbor 479-474-9898 for fuel,
ice…}

^{Night 1}^:

^{We will stay at Spring Hill
Park. Enter the cove via
the jetty cutout. This Park has showers and toilets and a small dock. If you
are planning on camping, you might make reservations. Park office phone number is 479-452-4598.}

^{Day 2 / Night 2:}

^{We will make a short 11
mile cruise down river and beach for the night just pass the Gun Club Beacon;
this area will be the place for our beach party and boat loads of fun. Be aware
that the river levels change very fast. You don’t want your boat high and dry
in the morning. There are no showers, fresh water or dock. This area is very
primitive.}

^{Day 3:}

^{Today’s Cruise will be
up river 42 miles. We will make a stop at Goose Harbor
for fuel, ice…}

^Night3:

^{We will spend the night
at Cache Creek. There are no showers, fresh water or dock. This area is very
primitive.}

^{Day 4:}

^{This will be a short
cruise up river 16 miles. After passing Lock 15 we will load the boats and head
home.}

^{Float Plan}

^{Friday June 20th 2008}

^{6:00 Leaving I-40 and Choctaw road Truck
Stop 35°23'24.32"N 97°15'57.60"W}

^{9:30 Arriving Applegate Cove (340.1 Chart 19)
35°22'8.32"N 94°49'41.01"W}

^{10:00 Depart at Kerr
lock #15 (Mile 337 Chart 20) 35°20'46.05"N
94°46'54.33"W}

^{Beach after Mayo Lock #14 (Mile 317
Chart 22) 35°18'20.56"N
94°32'13.76"W}

^{17:00 Refuel and
provision at Goose
Harbor (Mile 300.5 Chart 25) 35°25'51.66"N 94°21'24.51"W}

^{20:00 Arriving Spring Hill
Park (Mile 293.4 Chart
26) 35°20'54.15"N
94°18'21.79"W}

^{Saturday, June 21st 2008}

^{10:00 Depart at James
Trimble Lock #13 (Mile 293.1 Chart 25) 35°20'56.61"N 94°17'55.49"W}

^{Arriving Beach at (Mile 282.5 Chart
28) 35°22'54.29"N 94° 8'30.48"W}

^{Beach Party}

^{Sunday, June 22nd 2008}

^{10:00 Depart Beach}

^{Refuel and provision at Goose Harbor
(Mile 300.5 Chart 25) 35°25'51.66"N 94°21'24.51"W}

^{17:00 Arriving at Cache
Creek (324.5 Chart 21) 35°17'7.65"N 94°37'43.00"W}

^{Monday June 23rd}

^{10:00 Depart Cache Creek
(324.5 Chart 21) 35°17'7.65"N 94°37'43.00"W}

^{12:00 Arriving Applegate
Cove (340.1 Chart 19) 35°22'8.32"N 94°49'41.01"W}

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^{For more information
please email Ronn Folk (aka Cap’n Ronn) at rfolk
{at} cox.net. I have the Charts and Maps that I will gladly email. I highly
recommend the “Arkansas River Cruise Guide” by Bruce and Joyce Johnson. This
Guide is available from Bluewater Books & Charts 800-942-2583 or www.BluewaterWeb.com. We will have a
Captains and 1st Mates meeting at the Little River Marina a few weeks prior to
the cruise.}