Scout Troop 5 Floats the Buffalo River Near Jasper

Scout Troop 5 of Hope floated the Buffalo River near Jasper, Arkansas. They

stayed at Scout Camp Orr on the Buffalo River travelling the river in

Buffalo Outdoor Center canoes.

Activities included see the elk herd in Ponca Valley, Hiking to Twin Falls,

cutting firewood and keeping the dining hall fireplaces burning all weekend

to stay warm at night.

The Troop visited Larry England and his family at their renovated 100 year

old home between Ponca and Compton. Larry’s wife Daphne made decorated cake

cookies for all the Scouts.

The second part of the trip was spent on the White River at White Hole

Resort. All the Scouts were treated to a guided trout fishing trip in boats

followed by a fish fry hosted by

Steve, Lin and Katelin Willits at the resort.  The Scouts then toured the

Vexus Boat Plant in Flippin, Toured WAPSI Fly Company in Mountain Home and

finished the day with all the pizza they could eat at the Brick Oven

Pizzaria in Mountain Home.

T L Lauerman conducted a class teaching the Scouts how to tie fishing flies

then he gave each Scout a complete fly tying kit courtesy of WAPSI Fly

Company. Harper McMahan was given the Wooley Booger fly made by T L..

The next day the Scouts were given a hands on class in the use of fly rods

and reels at Dry Run Creek. Then the guides helped the Scouts catch trout

flyfishing on the clear mountain creek.

Pictured are: (Left to Right) Joe Flagg, Tristan Sitzes, Ed Flagg, Chris

Golden, Charlotte, Tucker, Emma Wright, Junior Assistant Scoutmaster;

Makenzi Golden, Senior Patrol Leader; Dakota Greer, Kody O’Brien, Jamison

McCorkle, Emily Williams, Harper McMahan, Karen Smith, Scoutmaster; Lucas

Matchett, Dustin McCorkle, Dr. Lester Sitzes, Scoutmaster; Penelope Tucker.

Not pictured: Scott McCorkle, Betty Wright, Robert Wright, Brian Matchett,

Amanda Hurd, Kaden O’Brien.