Outdoor Activities

Time spent in the great outdoors hiking, backpacking, camping, fishing, paddling, and shooting. Anything well away from the madding crowd.

James River Near the Crighton Access Point – We put in at the Crighton access point on the James River this afternoon. The light was excellent and the colder weather meant that there was no one else around.

Ginger kayaking on James River.

Shallows on James River – We put in at the Crighton access point on the James River this afternoon. The light was excellent and the colder weather meant that there was no one else around. One-minute read, 2 pictures

Ascend FS10 Kayak on the shore of Stockton Lake, Missouri

Kayaking and Fishing on Stockton Lake. 1 4

Kayak storage problem solved – Now we’ve got a place to keep the kayaks, we need to put away the camping gear. Then we will be able to get the van in the garage.

Pre-Dawn at Table Rock Lake. We were up late watching the Perseids meteor shower, which we did by laying in the warm waters of Table Rock Lake. 2 pictures

Still Waters – Waiting for the dawn on Table Rock Lake.

Color photograph of Red Bluff on Huzzah Creek, Davisville, Missouri

Red Bluff on Huzzah Creek, Davisville, Missouri – With Mick heading back to the UK, we had a couple of days leisure time before we had to collect the girls at St Louis.

A fairly scrawny looking deer, but it didn’t appear to be at all put-out by us watching it for a while.

Photograph of Prairie flowers at the Springfield Conservation Nature Center

Prairie Flowers at the Springfield Nature Conservation Center – Despite the horrid heat, today we took Mick on a walk around the nature center. 3 pictures

Float Trip on the Big Piney and Gasconade Rivers.

Pines Overlook Campsite at night. Red Bluff Campgound, Davisville

1:1 ratio crop. Ginger enjoying the early evening view at the Pines Overlook campground, Davisville, Missouri

Ginger enjoying the view at Pines Overlook Campsite. 2

Whatever it takes – Taking a picture of the red bluffs. Huzzah Creek, Red Bluff Campground, Missouri. Picture by Mick Felton.

Huzzah Creek and Red Bluff, Red Bluff Campground, Missouri

Huzzah Creek and Red Bluff, Red Bluff Campground, Missouri. 2 pictures

Chrysler Town and Country Minivan packed full of car camping gear

Packing for car camping — we are organized! When we first started car camping we quickly discovered it paid to be a bit organized. Our first ever car camping trip included a diversion to buy a couple of camp chairs because we’d left ours at home in the garage.

Coleman Tent, Gazebo, and minivan at a campsite at Berryman Trail and Campground - Mark Twain National Forest

Independence Day camping 2010 at Berryman Trail and Campground 9 pictures

Sunset – Cedar Ridge, Stockton Lake, Missouri – Tom took me night fishing on Stockton Lake, and despite a slow start we managed to catch some nice fish. The sunset over the lake was absolutely stunning.

Sunset – Cedar Ridge, Stockton Lake, Missouri (#2) – The sunset over the lake was absolutely stunning.

Sunset at Stockton Lake, Missouri. Photograph showing the sunset, and a small island.

Tom took me night fishing on Stockton Lake, and despite a slow start we managed to catch some nice fish. The sunset over the lake was absolutely stunning.

Friday night I had my first opportunity to try out night fishing. Tom invited me to go night fishing with him on Stockton Lake. 1 4

We decided to go camping and try out our new tent for the first time. The campsite Ginger picked was fantastic. 5 16

Photograph of two fishermen in a bass boat in silhouette at Sunrise on Table Rock Lake Missouri

Sunrise on Table Rock Lake. We were up early and ventured down to the lakeside to see the sunrise.

Storm Clearing. Not long after we’d set up camp at Big Bay Campground on Table Rock Lake some storms rolled in.

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