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Canoeing on Lake Heyburn

04/08/2015 Danielle Huddleston Leave a comment

It had been awhile since we had been canoeing.

Saturday ended up being a perfect day for it!

We like to get off the beaten path were possible to see the really amazing stuff.

The boys like to be dropped off to walk and explore.

We started to see a lot of Egrets and Heron’s.

Then the boys started to run loudly and I despaired of seeing any wildlife.

Their loud running ended up disturbing a nesting site for Heron’s.

I did not even know they nested in groups.

It was one of those awe inspiring moments.

Sometimes it is months between seeing anything remarkable while hiking and canoeing.

But these moments always make it worth it.

Nest after nest, up high in the trees.

There are so many amazing things to see in Oklahoma.

I was not a fan of the tunnel…

I survived though.

I just tried not to think about spiders…

A great evening exploring Oklahoma with my family.

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Western Trails at Heyburn Lake, OK

03/10/2015 Danielle Huddleston Leave a comment

Sheppherds point on Heyburn Lake has many trails to choose from but some of them like the western trails are not open during hunting season because they are in a Wildlife Management Area.

We were in between huntings seasons a few Saturdays ago so I wanted to hike before the trails west were cut off again.

We took the North Trail to get to them.

The low places were a little muddy so going up or down hills was pretty interesting.

YAY!

The grass was pretty tall and close to the trail so I would imagine chiggers and ticks a problem in the summer.

We took our dog Maddie along so she could get some exercise.

She got worn out pretty fast.

We ended up leaving her and Nick near the road before we were done.

She just could not handle it.

I finished the hike with the boys and drove back on the road to pick them up.

All together we did over 5 miles.

It was great to go on a trail that is close to us that we have not already done several times!

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Heyburn Lake, OK

12/09/2014 Danielle Huddleston Leave a comment

We went to Heyburn Lake for a hike on the day after Thanksgiving.

These boys had a lot of energy to burn.

The Wildlife Management Area is open to hunting so that part of the trail is closed certain times of the year.

There are still trails to hike that are within the park though.

We took the trail down to the lake.

The boys love to explore on the shore of lakes!

It is always an interesting trick to keep from sinking in the mud.

My oldest made a poor footing choice and lost his shoe in the mud at one point.

My youngest and I were trying to “beat” Nick.

We finally one!