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The Canoe Saga



Canoe come out & play?

Saturday, 2 December 2006 9:41 A GMT-06
As most folks reading Oklahoma Blogs knows, we got snow. OKC didn't get pounded like Tulsa & Bartlesville did (10 & 13 in each), be had our fair share. And it was enough for this to appear in our yard. And who is responsi
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Canoeing on the North Canadian

Tuesday, 6 July 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
Lovely Wife and I went canoeing on the North Canadian (hence the title of this entry) this past Sunday. The logistics of getting the canoe into the water was somewaht complicated. I had to borrow Youngest Son's truck and I drove to the dropoff point
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The canoe is beached (temporarily)

Thursday, 20 May 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
Well, it looks like my latest canoe trip will be the last for a little while. The 'magic schoolbus' (as my son calls the green van) decided to allow it's transmission to toally croak and that was the only vehicle big enough to carry the canoe.I start
Dwayne

The canoe finally hits the water

Monday, 17 May 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
Turns out that the OKC City Council passed the revisions to the canoe law!!! This means that my canoe hit the water this past weekend. Saturday I went and got a license ($25) that is good for one full year. Sunday I 'topped' my canoe (put it on top o
Dwayne

Interesting item on the agenda

Monday, 3 May 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
Here is an interesting tidbit I found on the OKC website for the city council. This is from the agenda for tomorrow's meetingY. Ordinance to be introduced and set for final hearing May 11, 2004, relating to Parks Recreation Cultural Affairs, Etc., am
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They've pushed me TOO FAR!! (But it's too windy)

Sunday, 2 May 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
I hate to say it, but I wimped out this weekend regarding putting the canoe into the water. It has been soooo windy and the lakes are white-capping. The weather has been beautiful, but I imagine that being on these lakes in this wind would not be any
Dwayne

They've pushed me TOO FAR!!!

Tuesday, 27 April 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
Guess what happened at the Oklahoma City Council meeting regarding the canoe law? That's right, nothing. They didn't have a meeting today. I have attended two meetings of the Fish and Game board (October and November);  waited through December, Janu
Dwayne

It's almost CANOE TIME!!!!

Tuesday, 27 April 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
Tuesday is the day when the OKC City Council is supposed to vote on the new canoe laws!!! I'm waiting with baited breath, but I have a bad feeling that I won't be getting my canoe in the water this weekend. I just wonder what brain child manuevar wil
Dwayne

The canoe saga

Wednesday, 7 April 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
I wasn't able to go to the Fish & Game meeting this past Monday, but today I received a call from the head of the Parks & Recreation Dept. He said that they made these changes to the canoe rules:1) All occupants must have life jackets2) No mo
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Canoe Saga - Part 3

Tuesday, 30 March 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
I received an email from Mr. Murray at the Parks dept and requested that I call him. He had a question or two. I phoned his office and talked to Kathy. She said that they will be voting on April 5th to remove all size restrictions for canoes; lli
Dwayne

The canoe saga - part 2

Tuesday, 23 March 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
I ended up calling my city councilman about the getting the law changed for my canoe. They were aware of the situation since the mayor told them to look into it. I ended up talking to the boss of the Parks & Recreation guy and he told me...that w
Dwayne

The Canoe Saga

Wednesday, 17 March 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
Well, Tuesday I went and did something regarding the Canoe Saga. Haven't heard about the Canoe Saga? Hang on, you will.Every Tuesday KTOK radio has a 10 minute bit called "Ask the Mayor" where the mayor of Oklahoma City will answer question
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