The newest addition to my collection of outdoor recreation equipment: a "sports" canoe, complete with built-in cooler and fishing rod holders. On a recent outing to Lake Afton, I depressed my husband by catching the first fish. (Ladies, why is it such an ego-crusher when we beat our guys to the first catch of the day?) Unfortunately, it was way too small to keep. He saved his pride by hooking a nice catfish. It was the lone keeper, though, so we gave it to another group of fishermen we paddled past on our way back to our truck.
If you canoe, do you have any favorite places in the area to go? Our is on the Arkansas River near Arkansas City, although we’ve had a bad experience with that location. (That’s another story for another time.) Do you have any tips on how to care for your canoe or what equipment to use?
Posted by Lori