Overlanding through the Northern Illinois Bayou Valley, Ozark National Forest

December 13, 2016 by Robert McConnell in Trail, Video

During our summer trip to the Ozarks, Van and I decided to dedicate a full day to running 4x4 trails in the eastern portion of the forest. We pondered over our Ozark National Forest map and eventually decided to explore the northern portion of the Illinois Bayou valley.

Floating Big Piney Creek, an Ozark Gem

November 16, 2016 by Robert McConnell in Video, Fins

I think Van would agree with me, Big Piney Creek is one of those rivers that you could float over and over again without getting sick of it. Granted, I think we hit the river when the conditions were just right. If the water had been lower, we would have had to carry the raft for 7 miles. If the river had been higher, this novice oarsman would have been a little sketched-out.