Canoe Camping 06

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Canoe Camping 06 May 22, 2006 9:46:10 GMT -5

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Post by Free-Loader on May 22, 2006 9:46:10 GMT -5

Did the annual Sugar Creek 30 mile trip last weekend starting at Crawfordsville and ending at Cox Ford Covered Bridge. The water was flowing at about 1000cfs Saturday morning which made it hard to fish so we put the poles away and enjoyed the scenery. Even got to watch a Redtail put the smack down on a squirrel and take off with it in his claws. Saw a few deer and a bunch of Turkey Buzzards. Water was stained a bit too but enjoyed the faster ride considering we did this last year at 104cfs and scratched up the bottom of the canoe good. We didn't get stuck at all except for a large rock that we landed on. Temps were in the 60's to 70 on Saturday and 50's at night. Camped at Shade State Park. We learned to never canoe this stretch unless the creek is running over 500cfs.

I think this was an old grain mill just south of Crawfordsville.

Seen tons of softshells this year.

Caught a few small smallies on Sunday.

Here's where most canoes pull out

Tried the MPEG thing on the camera. Just click on the link to view. Water was still a bit chilly!!!!

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DEERTRACKS Major Contributor Posts: 13,689	Canoe Camping 06 May 22, 2006 10:30:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by DEERTRACKS on May 22, 2006 10:30:51 GMT -5 Great pics.

huxbux Guest	Canoe Camping 06 May 22, 2006 20:38:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by huxbux on May 22, 2006 20:38:22 GMT -5 Yeah, that's a great trip! Gonna take the grandkids on the short one in July. Some really good smallmouth fishing on that stretch.

DEERTRACKS Major Contributor Posts: 13,689	Canoe Camping 06 May 23, 2006 13:47:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by DEERTRACKS on May 23, 2006 13:47:00 GMT -5 Looking forward to pics of the July float. That is of course if you have free hands for the camera, & it does'nt get broken, or drowned by the yardapes, ooops I mean grandyoungin's. ;D
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huxbux Guest	Canoe Camping 06 May 23, 2006 21:20:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by huxbux on May 23, 2006 21:20:55 GMT -5 We'll post 'em up deertracks, barring any of the aforementioned equipment disasters of course. P.S. Pray for low water!

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Canoe Camping 06 May 28, 2006 8:34:10 GMT -5

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Post by danf on May 28, 2006 8:34:10 GMT -5

Eddie- that is an old mill south of Crawfordsville. It's in a little 'burg called Yountsville, you went past it right after you went under 32, right?

The mill is actually for sale, the last I knew. The owners used to host an arts and crafts fair there in the fall, my wife exhibited once a couple of years ago.

Those are nice pics. I'm really wishing this weekend that I could get out on Big Walnut to beat the heat, but no can do, especially with a (almost) 3-week old on my left arm as I type this! There's a LOT less traffic on Big Walnut than Sugar, and it's just as close to me...

Next time any of you hit Sugar Creek, let me know- I only live 20 minutes or so from the put-in in C'ville.

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Canoe Camping 06 Jun 5, 2006 16:27:37 GMT -5

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danf said:

Eddie- that is an old mill south of Crawfordsville. It's in a little 'burg called Yountsville, you went past it right after you went under 32, right?

The mill is actually for sale, the last I knew. The owners used to host an arts and crafts fair there in the fall, my wife exhibited once a couple of years ago.

Those are nice pics. I'm really wishing this weekend that I could get out on Big Walnut to beat the heat, but no can do, especially with a (almost) 3-week old on my left arm as I type this! There's a LOT less traffic on Big Walnut than Sugar, and it's just as close to me...

Next time any of you hit Sugar Creek, let me know- I only live 20 minutes or so from the put-in in C'ville.

Sorry danf I didn't see your post there. Yes that is the old mill just south of Crawfordsville. I'll give you a ring if we make it back. I like the cfs to be over 1000 but can make due with 500.

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Canoe Camping 06 Jun 14, 2006 1:46:14 GMT -5

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Post by single_shooter on Jun 14, 2006 1:46:14 GMT -5

Great pix - looks like it was fun.

Reminds me of a couple years ago when me the wife 3 kids and 3 dogs went from Delphi to Terre Haute on the Wabash in our boat. Spent 4 days on the water camping on sand bars in the middle of the river so the 3 dogs could run free. Kids had a blast.
Next trip we hope to go down the Illinois River a hundred miles to St Louis in canoes. Don't know if I will get the wife to go on that one.

Adrenaline...the nectar of God...feel life!!!

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Post by single_shooter on Jun 14, 2006 1:46:14 GMT -5