Chasing Waterfalls | Hike 11
My friend Blake Batchelor invited me on a day road trip to Arkansas. The area had received a lot of rain during the week so he was suspecting some gorgeous waterfalls.
Chasing Waterfalls
Hike 11 | 02-25-2018
My friend Blake Batchelor invited me on a day road trip to Arkansas. The area had received a lot of rain during the week so he was suspecting some gorgeous waterfalls. He was so right. We left early and hit Natural Falls just west of the Oklahoma/Arkansas border and then proceeded on to the Buffalo River area. It was slick and a little dangerous at times, but it was worth it all.
Natural Falls
Triple Falls
Eye of the Needle Falls
Five Dogs, One Spanish Canyon | Hike 08
On this particular day, five dogs pulled nine humans through Spanish Canyon just as we pulled them.
Five Dogs, One Spanish Canyon
Hike 08 | 02-03-18
Some hike for the physical exercise. Some hike for the spiritual. Some hike for the fellowship. I hike in the Wichita Mountains for all of the above. On this particular day, five dogs pulled nine humans through Spanish Canyon just as we pulled them. We were all a tight pack that day and we licked each other's wounds. I think we all ended the day a little better than we were before.
Crapshoot Scout Day 1
De Cooper and I started a long overdue scout of an area we call Crapshoot. For the last two years, De has had this idea of combining this tough hike with another tough hike we call The Chavez.
Crapshoot Scout Day 1
De Cooper and I started a long overdue scout of an area we call Crapshoot. For the last two years, De has had this idea of combining this tough hike with another tough hike we call The Chavez.
To fill you in, The Chavez is a hike named after our friend Josh Chavez, the originator of the route. It consists of parking at Post Oak and hiking up the south side of Elk Mountain to The Water Caves, then to The Rock Rooms, down The Slide and back to the car. The hike takes about 5-6 hours and can be physically draining. It’s my favorite hike in the refuge.
So De’s idea is to add Crapshoot to The Chavez making a hike that could last up to 7 hours plus through some of the most challenging parts of the Elk Mountain and the refuge.
Below are some shots of Day One. For shots of Day Two go to: http://www.toddeclark.com/blog/2017/11/20/crapshoot-scout-day-2
Getting Lost
I lead a hike to Spanish Canyon on Sunday. I turned right when I should have turned left. What a great mistake that turned out to be.
Getting Lost
in Spanish Canyon
I lead a hike to Spanish Canyon on Sunday. I turned right when I should have turned left. What a great mistake that turned out to be.
