Boatpacking Weekends
Each weekend excursion | $250
Skill level: Beginner to Advanced
Boatpacking combines kayaking or canoeing with camping and hiking. While backpacking means carrying your tent, sleeping bag, and all your other gear on your back, boatpacking means your boat does all the work!
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Enjoy a weekend away from home, but not too far away! McGee Creek State Park is located in the southern stretch of Oklahoma’s Ouachita Mountains, only about 3 hours north of the DFW area. find it on a map
Upcoming 2010 Dates:
April 17 & 18
May 1 & 2
May 15 & 16
June 19 & 20
July 3 & 4
July 17 & 18
Get Outdoors, Let Yourself Play
Grab a friend, or your kids… or leave the kids with grandma! Join us for a perfect weekend of adventure and fresh air in the rolling green hills of southeastern Oklahoma. Paddle away from the car, the pavement, cell-phone reception, and set your spirit free.
-Kayak or canoe 7 miles into McGee Creek Natural Scenic Area
-Hike along remote trails through beautiful pine forest
-Enjoy the delicious outdoor cuisine Black Bear Explorers is famous for
-Camp under the stars at quiet lake-side campsites
-Get to know this little-visited State Park and the beauty of the Ouachita Mountains
Trip Details
- Kayak rental included
- Park fees all included
- 3 meals included on Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday
- Experienced adventure guides, medically trained
- Bring your own tent and camping gear. See gear list
- Transportation available from Denton, Texas. Add $25
3 Comments
Jeremy
Tuesday, 23rd February 2010 at 3:10 pm
This is such a sweet local trip. Can’t wait to lilly-dip the weekends away!
Mary
Tuesday, 9th March 2010 at 12:10 pm
This does sound like fun! But I have a few questions.
1) The kayak has a storage compartment? (The only one I’ve been in was a tandem ocean kayak, and there was no extra room.)
2) We put all our stuff (tent included) in the waterproof stuff sacks? (No big backpack, I assume.)
3) The hiking then occurs after reaching the campsite?
4) What kind of route do you take? There and back, or in a circular pattern, or is it a thru-trip?
5) Oh, and will we have campfires or just cook over little stoves?
Now I just have to decide which weekend….
Thanks!
Anina
Tuesday, 9th March 2010 at 6:31 pm
Great questions Mary,
That’s right, you won’t need a big back pack this time! Our campsite will be close to the kayak landing, so we will pack everything into the kayak cockpits, as well as into the canoe. Yes, you’ll need at least two 20 Liter-capacity dry bags.
When we reach the campsite on Saturday we’ll have lunch, set up our tents and take a day hike. We’ll take a different trail for a nice day hike on Sunday morning as well, and then paddle back in time to depart in the mid-afternoon.
Once you’ve registered for the trip you will receive more details about this trip, as well as updates as the date gets near!
Thanks for the questions, I know they’re helpful for others as well!
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