The last thing to come to mind when talking canoeing would be Oklahoma. There are actually two Oklahomas, the one east of I-35, where there are paddling opportunities, and the extreme draught land of dirt and rocks west of I-35, where we live, which puts us at least 5-6 hrs. driving time, round-trip, from the nearest real water. That makes day trips impossible, and canoe-tripping/camping for several days the only way to make such a long trip worthwhile to get on the water. I'd love to meet folks in similar situations that would like to get together for similar extended outings. I'm 71, have lived my life on the water as sailor with over 100,000 sea miles, as professional skipper on yachts and ocean-going ships, but having left the East Coast for the Great American Desert (Lewis & Clark's words, not mine) find myself desperate for time on the water.
