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Watch for the opening of the on-line store in 2013, bringing you the gear and apparel you need for outdoor recreation activities.

A clean environment is important for enjoyment of nature. Below are links to current environmental action projects. Please submit information for other activities so that they can be promoted here. Additional info can be found HERE.

This quarter's article is about how training alone will not always suffice when something happens that is not expected. Being prepared means also being prepared for that unforeseen. Read the article

Each month, one river will be featured to highlight its attraction as a destination for outdoor recreation enthusiasts. This month's featured river is Texas' Paluxy River between Baker's Crossing in Hood County and Heritage Park in Glen Rose. Click HERE to read about this month's special river.

Turner Bend on Arkansas's National Wild and Scenic Mulberry River is an ideal outfitter for trips on up to Class III whitewater. Located deep in the Ozark National Forest on State Highway 23 at the Mulberry River near the town of Ozark, Turner Bend offers riverside camping, a group camping area, cabin rentals, canoe, kayak and raft rentals, shuttle services, a full service camp store, on-line shopping and an experienced, friendly staff to make your visit special in every way. You can fill your tank and your stomach at the same time at Turner Bend - the Gateway to the Mulberry River.

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I would like to gratefully acknowledge many friends and fellow paddlers who, over the years, have made direct or indirect contributions to my knowledge about paddling and the rivers where we play. This acknowledgement is not complete, and I apologize to anybody whose name is omitted, but who deserves credit. Darin Bird, Jerry Johnson, Ken "Hollywood" Lock, Wendall Lyons, Perry Humphrey, Tom Goynes, Lee Deviney, Dwayne TeGrutenhaus, John Vanness, Ben and Cindy Fruehauf, Steve King, Tony Smith, Bob Narramore, Charles Edwards, Rich Grayson, Tom Jenkins and William Baldwin.