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A Little Story about a small part of my life.
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<blockquote data-quote="504RP" data-source="post: 1773332" data-attributes="member: 40335"><p>That sounds like a very good memory to look back on. I am close to 62 years old about 20 years behind you. When I was 5 years old the core of engineers were building a dam on the Arkansas river. There were no motor boats on the river at that time only a few home made wood boats. They were left on the bank of the river tied to a tree to keep the boat from drifting away. Those wood boats would seep water in them all of the time so their owners would leave a tin can in them so that they could bail the water out of them before they could use the boat.</p><p></p><p>The river channel at that time wind around like a snake and was maybe a 100 yards wide at some of its widest places and 10 foot deep in the deepest spots. It was a spectacular place to hunt and fish. During that time is when the core of engineers began dredging the river channel to straighten the river out so that barges could travel the river. The navigation channel averages around 100 yards wide and 25 foot deep this day and time.</p><p></p><p>There were no boat ramps, wasn't no need for one. No one had a factory made boat and trailer. There were no bass tournaments. I was probably 8 years old before I ever saw a aluminum motor boat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="504RP, post: 1773332, member: 40335"] That sounds like a very good memory to look back on. I am close to 62 years old about 20 years behind you. When I was 5 years old the core of engineers were building a dam on the Arkansas river. There were no motor boats on the river at that time only a few home made wood boats. They were left on the bank of the river tied to a tree to keep the boat from drifting away. Those wood boats would seep water in them all of the time so their owners would leave a tin can in them so that they could bail the water out of them before they could use the boat. The river channel at that time wind around like a snake and was maybe a 100 yards wide at some of its widest places and 10 foot deep in the deepest spots. It was a spectacular place to hunt and fish. During that time is when the core of engineers began dredging the river channel to straighten the river out so that barges could travel the river. The navigation channel averages around 100 yards wide and 25 foot deep this day and time. There were no boat ramps, wasn’t no need for one. No one had a factory made boat and trailer. There were no bass tournaments. I was probably 8 years old before I ever saw a aluminum motor boat. [/QUOTE]
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