Gear - Boat
All Knotted Up
Need to learn a knot? Maybe you know the name of the knot but not how to tie it, or maybe you need to know which knot to use and how to tie it. Animated Knots gives you step by step video tutorials for hundreds of knots. Each video can be sped up, slowed down, […]
Canoes 101
You’ve decided it’s time for a canoe. Great decision! A carefully chosen canoe will result in years of good clean fun. On the other hand, a carelessly chosen canoe will result in years of incriminating looks from your spouse and regular questions about why you spent $2000 on a garage ornament instead of tuition or […]
Framed
Once upon a time a river runner could essentially choose between two types of boats, an aluminum canoe or a fiberglass canoe. Fortunately all sorts of better options have materialized since, one of which is the inflatable raft. If you’ve spent any time floating in Arkansas or Missouri you’ve likely seen them for rent at […]
Kayaks 101
Why no kayaks? my friend challenged. I’ll admit I was stumped. Was this a trick question? He persisted. Why is there nothing about kayaks? He’d caught me off guard, but even if he hadn’t I’d still have needed context to answer. I eventually realized, though, I didn’t have a good answer. It turned out he […]
Pelican International Acquires Confluence Outdoor
The Author in a Dagger Prophet There’s a link below to the press release. This is big – very big. The question is, how big and why, and the answer to that question is: who knows? Whitewater canoeists over the age of forty, all 23 of us, are still coming to terms with the loss […]
The Anatomy of a Canoe
I’ve had some very satisfying campfire conversations about canoes; the best brands, hull designs and all sorts of details that would put a normal person to sleep. But the best canoe conversations I’ve had have been with friends looking for purchase advice. These are my favorites for several reasons. First, if I play my cards […]
The Anatomy of an Oar Raft
Once upon a time The Guide took you along on the setup of an oar frame for a friend’s new raft. We only served you information on the frame, which admittedly is about like serving a potato without a steak, but we did promise to follow up soon with the steak. Fellow adventurers, soon is one […]
The Crew
Welcome from the Arkansas Adventure Guide crew! We’d love to tell you a little about ourselves.
Deuce
Luke “Deuce” Coop is a lover of adventure and the written word. He’s paddled, rowed, camped, fished and hiked across the map but his favorite outdoor adventure playground is his own back yard. Whether he’s float camping the Buffalo, paddling the Mulberry, Little Missouri or Big Piney or hiking the Ouachita or Buffalo River trails he’s right at home adventuring in Arkansas, and thanks to Arkansas Adventure Guide he can take you along. He looks forward to seeing you out there!
Bec
Bec Dwyer-Coop can be found around The Natural State float camping, stand-up paddle boarding or gazing up from a gravel bar at night at the holes in the blanket. She adds a fresh and unhurried perspective to Arkansas adventure and to The Guide and is an indispensable part of the crew. She’s also Izzy the Adventure Dog’s mom.
Izzy the Adventure Dog
Izzy’s job is to provide snuggles, lessons and laughs. In all three endeavors she exceeds expectations while also enriching every adventure the crew undertakes. If you’re not familiar with her origin story CLICK HERE to give it a read, then join her (and the rest of the crew) for more adventure!