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| Bob Brooks (Jack) Bill Brooks Andy Butler Sue Fischer |
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| Bob: There
were a couple of 'firsts' on this trip. Of course, it was the first
time Andy & Sue had been to Caddo Lake, but also the first time I
had my own GPS, the first time Bill & I together circumnavigated Goat Island successfully, and the first time Bill & I were both shooting pictures with digital SLRs. Photo Pages: (Bob, Andy) |
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| March 14-20, 2004 | |
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Bob, Kathleen Brooks (Jack & Merlin)
Bill Brooks David Pelton (and his kids, Winfred and Emily) Chris Robison Gay Culbertson, his daughter, Cassie Stephen Reichel and 2 friends |
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| Bob: The first
day on the water, we spent
hours lost on the lake. Broke into two groups and still were not all
back to camp until long after dark. The second day Bob and Chris
completed our first successful circumnavigation of Goat Island (with
GPS assistance). 9 lbs of shrimp. Bill: We caught, photographed and released a Mississippi Green Water Snake (Nerodia cyclopion). Weeks after we returned, Bill passed out little silver engraved pocket knives to the 7 major players on this trip. Photo Pages: (Gay, Bob, Stephen, Chris) |
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| May 15-19, 2003 | |
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Bill Brooks
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| Bill: Attended
the international RAMSAR
convention at Caddo Lake. Stayed at the State Park and a hotel in
Marshall. Saw the play "Texan Woman" by Marcia Thomas. Bought a
carved walking stick by Kennith (Pops) Winn (#119). I
watched a partial eclipse of the moon on the fishing pier
one night. There was a group of 3 UT students who drove up just
for the night to watch the eclipse from that very pier, too. The end of
2003 - The museum at CLSP headquarters was remodeled. |
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| April 18-29, 2003 (Easter) | |
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Aggieland Paddle Club trip
Karen & Mike Fulfer
Lucas McRee Kathy Smith Kipp VanLaanen Gay Culbertson |
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| April 5-9, 2000 | |
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Austin Paddle Club Trip
Bill Brooks Leigh Sanders. Bill Whitaker Bob, Jan and Carol Carolyn, Jimmy and Jason Todd Mike and Mike Satchi? Kathy and Jeff Boyer (4 yrs) |
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| Bill: Saw a
copperhead snake. Had a
storm on Friday night. 4 lbs of shrimp. Ate lunch on
island. Have GPS map of our all day trip into the swamp. Before
we left on our Caddo trip, Kathy Boyer asked me about alligators in the
lake. I told her we seldom see them. When we got to Caddo, I took
Kathy and her son, Jeff, out in a canoe on their first trip into Caddo
at the Mill Pond. Sure enough, we saw a small alligator.
Four year old Jeff, turned to his mom and said, "See! I told you
there are alligators out here." He didn't seem pleased at all. He
also didn't like his picture taken. I had to sneak up on him the
whole trip. |
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| March 10-14, 2000 | |
| Bob & Kathleen Brooks (Dillon) ? |
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| April 22-26, 1999 | |
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Austin Paddle Club trip
Bill Brooks Leigh Sanders Axel Alex and Anja Tompsen Pam and Joe Farley Susan Eakle Carol Greenhalgh Mary Anne Bauknecht and Jeff Evan and Yvonne Bryant Chuck Tise plus 13 friends and family Don Zissa Deb Flannagan Roxanne Smith Aaron and Joanna Roberts |
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| Bill: 8 lbs of
shrimp. Saw a small
alligator in Mill Pond. Ate on Goose Island. Great group shot on
the island. |
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| April 1-5 1999 |
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Bob & Kathleen Brooks (Dillon)
Gay Culbertson Kathy Smith Kipp Van Laanen Steve Archer Steve Brooks (late) |
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| Bob:
Caught out
on the lake in a huge
storm. First time we took the pop-up tent trailer. Visited the great
Marshal pottery warehouse & plant nurseries. Decorated our trailer
and campsite with potted plants. Left early due to rain and wet
campsite. Steve Archer stayed & paddled with late comer, Steve
Brooks. |
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| March 16-18, 1998 | |
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Bob & Kathleen Brooks
Bill Brooks
Bill Sr. & Nona Brooks Shane Lumsdon |
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| Bill: Took the
folks to Caddo. We put
the folks up in Victor and Cindy Williams' guest house, the Whispering
Pines Lodge. Picture of Bill holding Alligator Snapper Shell. This was
the first time our 74 year old mother had ever
paddled her own kayak. pic01, pic02, pic03 |
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| March 9-13 1997 | |
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Bob & Kathleen Brooks (Dillon)
Bill Brooks Tammy & Nelson Guda Deborah Carpenter David Reichel (and his kids, Amanda, Stephen and Warren) Steve Archer |
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| Bob: We drove
around the lake because it was a rainy day. Visited
big canoe. Bob & Kathleen collected a truck bed full of bulbs from
yard being bulldozed. |
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| March 12-17, 1996 | |
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Bob & Kathleen Brooks (Dillon)
Bill Brooks Nelson and Tammy Guda Joanne Chu John Warren Deborah Carpenter David Reichel (and his kids, Amanda, Stephen and Warren) Scott Johns Steve and Gwen Archer (and their kids Jordan and Cadie) Stephen and Annie Zitzer (and their kids Callie -3.5 years- and Zoe -17 months-) Jennifer and Patti Townsden Van Miller |
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| Bob: We had 13
boats on the water at once,
largest armada in our history. 5 lbs. of shrimp. Beautiful
Dogwoods. Bill: The dogwoods were in bloom and lovely. The redbuds were also blooming. Photo Page, pic 01, pic 02 |
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| May 1995 | |
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Bob Brooks (Dillon)
Bill Brooks
Maria Baker English guy ????? Carrie Decker (her dog) Jennifer Townsend & sister, Patti Deborah Carpenter guy ????????? Steve Harrison girl ????????? Anne & Joe Thomas Russell & Sue Julian |
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| Bill: Went on
tour of the Lake with the
State Park rental guy. |
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| June 1993 | |
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Bob Brooks (Nub)
Bill Brooks Dave Pelton Mary Wilson Cynthia Burdick (Madeline) Elisa Gilkenson Anne & Joe Thomas John Horrel Russell & Su Julian |
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| Bob: Took group
photo at CCC shelter. Took
a side trip into Arkansas to run the Cassatot River- everyone survived.
'Holland-Daze' ! |
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| May 1990 | |
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Bob Brooks (Nub)
Bill Brooks Lisa Runner Joe & Ann Thomas Russell Julian John Harper Cynthia Burdick (Madeline) |
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| Bill: Russell
had his wildly painted van on this trip. |
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| May 1989 | |
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Bob Brooks (Nub)
Bill Brooks Lisa Runner Russell Julian Allison Cynthia Burdick Hugh Simmons John DeMynke |
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| Bob: Great
Allison picture w/flowers,
Allison dumped in river and panicked. She only calmed down when Bob
told her a huge lie, 'there are no alligators in the river'! We had
almost as many boats as people, and twice as many ice chests (everyone
needed two chests, one for food, the other for beer) Bill: Our best group photo. |
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| April 7-10 1988 | |
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Bob Brooks (Nub)
Bill Brooks Lisa Runner Joe & Ann Thomas Russell Julian David Sipowitz Kay Clayburg Cynthia Burdick Hugh Simmons John DeMynke |
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| Bill: Wind up
alligator. Photographed a
luna moth. Great bluebonnets. Faced with the possibility of the
group spending the night out on the lake, Bob heroically races for
help... in the wrong direction, and gets lost! Makes it back to the
cars well after
dark. Russel's lounge
chair. "Give it up! We are all dead!" said David Sipowitz.
Cynthia was appalled that I wasn't going to send out a search party for
Bob
until after lunch the next day. She wanted me to report you
missing that very night. I said, "Naw. "He's a big boy."
Bob made it in, though. It was black, but you followed the
bubbles on the surface of the lake. Bob timed it perfectly,
too. When he paddled up, all the boats were already loaded. pic 01 |
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| August 1987 | |
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Bob Brooks (Nub)
Bill Brooks
Cynthia Burdick Clint Finstead |
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| Bill: Great
stone soup dinner.
Everyone brought water guns. What NOT to say around the campfire:
"Has anyone seen my water gun?". This was the first time
I had ever seen a Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus). It
woke me up
early in the morning. I went out to see who was hammering at such
an ungodly hour. I was amazed at the size of this monster
woodpecker when I found it. I was even hesitant to tell the
others for fear they wouldn't believe me. group photo1, group photo 2, Swamp Queen, pic 03, pic 04 |
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March 2-5, 1985
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Bob Brooks (Nub)
Bill Brooks
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| Bob: Stopped on
the way out to see a hot
air balloon. Bill: There was a pop-top, like a beer can, on the very top of the balloon. As I recall, it was another good year for bluebonnets. pic01 |
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| April 1983 | |
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Bob Brooks (Nub)
Bill Brooks
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| Bob: Only Bill
& Bob on this trip.
Hopelessly lost on the lake for over 5 hours with nothing but beer and
food. Kept seeing those same three trees! Bill: There is more to navigating around Caddo than meets the eye. We'd paddle the canoe until we could go no farther. Then we'd stand up and turn around. "You lead for awhile." pic01, pic02, pic03 |
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| July 1980 | |
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Bob Brooks (Nub)
Bill Brooks Joe and Ann Thomas Russell Julian |
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| Picture in front of Uncertain City
Hall |
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| March 9-13, 1979 | |
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Bob Brooks
Bill Brooks Deborah Carpenter (Winston) ?????????? |
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| April 1978 | |
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Bob Brooks
Bill Brooks Nancy Labough and her friend |
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| First Brooks Brothers trip to Caddo.
After a rainy night, and soaked sleeping bags, woke up EARY on a
Saturday to heavy fog. Paddled 3 miles down the 'river' before entering
Caddo Lake proper. Good thing Nancy & friend were watching the
maps, Bill & Bob were enjoying the scenery too much. |
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