We have really enjoyed our stay at Bull Shoals White River state park. Not near any interstate, down windy twisty roads but worth the effort. We hope to return and stay two weeks next time.
Of lessons learned while here, most revolve around boats and motors. The style of flat bottom boats they use I had not seen before. Fiberglass hulls based on designs utilized by early settlers. The outboard motors have short lower units in order to reach shallow areas. I have also seen motors where the propeller assembly had been replaced by a jet propulsion units. I am told that they loose a fair percentage of horsepower in this conversion. Of all the many boats I have owned none of them had power tilt and trim, including the 85hp on my last boat. For those unfamiliar power tilt and trim raises and lowers the motor for you.
Tomorrow we relocate to Lake Tablerock in Missouri, near Branson. We will be there for a week with a very full agenda of things to see and do. After that comes a two week stay with nothing planned.
More photos of the river and campground.
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| Trout dock |
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| notice difference in widths? |
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| caught about a dozen trout off of that beach |
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| pretty neat rig |
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| our home for past week |
next posting from Tablerock Lake State Park
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