Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Spring is the most popular season to paddle Arkansass rivers, bayous and lakes. Thats why the May/June issue of Arkansas Wildlife magazine includes a comprehensive guide to Arkansas Water Trails.
Water trails combine the relaxation of time on the water with the excitement of fishing and viewing wildlife, Kirsten Bartlow, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission watchable wildlife coordinator, said. Its also a little easier to see wildlife up-close from a canoe, as many species rarely see any threats coming from the water.
Bartlow manages the program, which has established 14 water trails across the state from Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge, a few miles from Louisiana, to Crooked Creek, not far from Missouri. She relies heavily on partners such as the Arkansas Canoe Club, The Nature Conservancy, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Arkansas Watertrails Partnership and many others to bring these projects to fruition.