FELLOW guide, friend and the driving force behind the Reel Recovery organisation in this part of the country Ken Richards is on the water as we type, floating 413 miles of the Arkansas River, to raise awareness for the organisation.
Reel Recovery is a national organisation which provides fly fishing retreats for men with life-threatening cancer. The second Arkansas retreat is scheduled for April 19-21 at Spring Valley Anglers, in NorthWest Arkansas.
Check out the KSFM 5 News report from the launch at Fort Smith on Saturday.
You can also follow Ken’s journey on his blog
If you live along the river, or close enough I’ve added Ken’s scheduled itinerary below:
day 1 – March 27 – Fort Smith, Van Buren
day 2 – March 28 – Lock and Dam 13, Vasse Grasse Park (Lavaca)
day 3 – March 29 – Ozark
day 4 – March 30 – Lock and Dam 12
day 5 – March 31 – Lake Dardanelle, Piney Bay
day 6 – April 1 – lake Dardanelle, Russellville State Park, Lock and Dam 10
day 7 – April 2 – Holla Bend, Petit Jean River
day 8 – April 3 – Lock and Dam 9, Cadron Settlement Park
day 9 – April 4 – Lock and Dam 8, Toad Suck Ferry, Conway
day 10 – April 5 – Lock and Dam 7, Little Rock, North Little Rock
day 11 – April 6 – Lock and Dam 6
day 11 – April 7 – Lock and Dam 5
day 12 – April 8 – Pine Bluff, Lake Langhdfer, Lock and Dam 4
day 13 – April 9 – Lock and Dam 3
day 14 – April 10 -
day 15 – April 11 – Arkansas Post, White River cuttoff, Lock and Dam 2, Merrisach Park, Take-out and back to home
day 16 – April 12 – Re-supply, rest
day 17 – April 13 – Tulsa, OK launch
