Index of States Kayaked by Charlene Swankie

I DID IT!  Finished the 50th State, Hawaii, on my 70th Birthday, almost a year ago now.
This is a work in progress… I will also add elevations.  I am also updating the state pages with more details.  (updated 5/7/2015)

State	Order	Date	Location	Elevation
Alabama	46	10/23/12	Justins Bay, AL (solo)
Alaska	49	8/20/2013	Holgate Glacier, Holgate Arm near Seward, AK
Arizona	2	06/2009	Watson Lake / Vickie Walker; Cibola NWR (N.P.)
Arkansas	43	10/7/12	Beaver Lake (solo)
California California2	1	3/2008 ? ? ? 08/30/2009 08/03/2009	1) Monterey Bay(many times) 2) Morro Bay (fb) 3) Spooners Cove @ Montano de Oro State Park (fb) 4) Elkhorn Slough 5) Gold Lake (fb) 6) West Shore of Lake Tahoe(*maiden voyage) / Elle Beals (fb)
Colorado	39	10/11/11 and Summer 2012	Jackson Lake State Park nr Orchard (solo) (*Pelicans) Meadow Creek Lake nr Rifle (solo)
Connecticut	20	10/25/10	Put in @ Westerly, RI and paddled back and forth from CT-RI down to Little Narragansett Bay. (solo) (*Swans)
Delaware	23	11/02/10	Cape Henlopen @ Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge-put in @ Boat Ramp Access Rd. (solo)
Florida	29	11/26/10 12/19/10 12/30/10 10/?/12	1) Santa Fe River @ Columbia State Park, High Springs / Judy Luke family 2) Cedar Kay /Gary Lepak 3) Ichetucknee Springs State Park/Gary Lepak 4)   (solo)
Georgia	28	11/16/10	Tybee Island (solo)
Hawaii	50	5/16/2014	Off Maui	/sons
Idaho	6	10/18/09	Upper and Lower Priest Lakes (solo), Priest River, ID	Moose Family Video
Illinois	36	09/23/11	Lake Shelbyville (solo)
Indiana	35	08/19/11	Lake Monroe @very large boat launching area off Hwy 446 (solo)
Iowa	37	09/28/11	Clear Lake @ McIntosh Woods State Park (43.12237,-93.45856) (solo)
Kansas	41	10/02/12	Wilson Lake @ Wilson State Park – Otoe Launch (solo)
Kentucky	34	08/18/11	Fredericks Landing, Wilder, KY Boat Launch (solo)
Louisiana	47	10/25/12	Small unnamed pond/marsh nr Hwy 190 and Hwy 90(Chef Menteur Hwy) east of Slidell (solo)
Maine	17	10/12/10	Long Pond on Mount Desert Island, Arcadia National Park (solo)
Maryland/DC	24	11/02/10	Put in @ Ocean City Municipal Airport on Sinepuxent Bay… near Mystic Harbor & paddled across to Assateague State Park/Island (solo)
Massachusetts	19	10/21/10	Secret Lake in Athol / Kay Gleason
Michigan	14	08/31/10 09/05/10	1) Thunder Bay Marine Sanctuary @ Alpena (solo) 2) Launched @ Gross Isle (solo)
Minnesota	12	08/03/10 08/07/10	1) St. Louis River @ Floodwood (solo) 2) Ely – Boundary Waters Canoe Area (solo) (write up BWCA)
Mississippi	45	10/12/12 10/24/12	1) Sardis Lake @ Engineer Point Public Use Area 2) Pearlton
Missouri	44	10/09/12	Coombs Ferry Public Use Area, Blue Eye, MO (solo)
Montana	7	10/19/09	Flathead Lake (solo), Lakeside, MT
Nebraska	38	10/10/11	Lake McConaughy, Ogallala (solo)
Nevada	3	08/25/09 12/03/09	1) Cave Rock, NV (solo) 2) Callville Bay Marina @ Lake Mead (solo) fb
New Hampshire	16	10/19/10	Harriman Reservoir in S.W. corner of state. Rt. 9, Molly Stark Trail.
New Jersey	22	10/27/10	Sandy Hook nr Fort Hancock @ Gateway National Recreation Area (solo)
New Mexico	40	10/15/11	Lake Caballo nr Truth or Consequences  on Rio Grande River (solo)
New York	15	09/25/10	Grand Island @ Beaver Point / Matt Beals
North Carolina	26	11/10/10	Jordan Lake / Judith Sookne
North Dakota	11	07/28/10	Langlier’s Bay on Lake Oahe (solo)
Ohio	33	07/28-29/11	1) Mad River / Cheryl and David Simmons (6.5 miles) (fb) 2) Buck Creek State Park lake (solo)
Oklahoma	42	10/06/12	Robert S. Kerr Reservoir @ Sallisaw Creek Park (Cherokee Nation) (solo)
Oregon	4	08/31/09	Siltcoos Lake, OR (solo)
Pennsylvania	32	07/24/11	Loyalhanna Lake. Camped @ Bush Recreation Area (solo)
Rhode Island	21	10/25/10	Put in @ Westerly, RI and paddled back and forth from CT-RI down to Little Narragansett Bay. (solo)
South Carolina	27 or 28?	11/13/10	Folly Beach (solo)
South Dakota	10	07/28/10	Missouri River on Lake Oahe @ Mobridge (solo)
Tennessee	30	07/18/11	French Broad River to Nolichucky River nr Newport / Leadvale @ Rankin Bottoms. (solo)
Texas	48	10/30/12	Mountain Lake nr Grand Prairie (fb)
Utah	8	11/02/09	Quail Creek Reservoir nr St. George (solo)
Vermont	18	10/19/10	Harriman Reservoir, nr Medburyville (solo)
Virginia	25	11/05/10	Kayaked here. First Landing State Park @ Broad Bay N.W of Virginia Beach .(solo)
Washington	5	09/9-15/09 09/9-15/09 09/12/09 07/01/10	1) Elliott Bay @ Alki Point  (solo) 2) Wenatchee – Turtle Island @ Lincoln Rock State Park (solo) 4) Port Angeles / Gary Lepak 5) Port Townsend /Gary Lepak (fb) 5) Port Angeles / Gary Lepak
West Virginia	31	07/23/11	Sutton Lake (solo)
Wisconsin	13	08/14/10	Apostle Islands National Lake Shore, north of Bayfield, WI (solo)
Wyoming	9	07/23 or 25?/10	Big Horn Canyon Recreation Area @ Horseshoe Bend Lake(solo)

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State List

I thought an index of states might help followers who want to see where I have been.  Some state photos are only on Facebook at this time but I will try to get blog pages made for those as soon as I can.  Thank you for following along.

State / Location / Date / Link

Alabama - 2012?

Alaska - Will be my 49th state. 2013-4?

Arizona #2 - Watson Lake June 2009. Photos not on Blog yet, only on Facebook.

Arkansas - 2012?

California #1 1) Monterey Bay bef July 2009 2) Morro Bay-Photos only on Facebook for now. 3) Montano de Oro State Park. Photos only on Facebook for now. 4) Lake Tahoe 8/3/09. Photos only on Facebook for now. 5) Gold Lake 8/2009. Photos only on Facebook for now.

Colorado / #39 Jackson Lake near Orchard, CO  -  Oct 11, 2011 -

Connecticut / #20 Put in at Westerly, RI and paddled back and forth from RI to CT to mouth of Little Narragansett Bay.  Oct 25, 2010.

Delaware /23 Cape Henlopen – Nov 2, 2010 Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Beach Access Rd. Nov 2, 2010.

District of Columbia ?

Florida / #29 1) Santa Fe River in Columbia State Park – High Springs, FL – Thanksgiving 2010  2) Ichetucknee Spring State Park  - New Year’s Eve 2010. 3) Cedar Key, West Coast of FL – Dec 19, 2010 -

Georgia / #28 Tybee Island, Nov. 16, 2010

Hawaii Will be 50th state!

Idaho / #6 Priest Lakes – Oct 18, 2009

Illinois / #36 Lake Shelbyville – Sept 23, 2011.

Indiana / #35 Lake Monroe – Aug 19, 2011

Iowa / #37 Sept 29, 2011 – where was this???

Kansas 2012?

Kentucky / #34 Fredericks Landing, Wilder, KY – Aug 18, 2011

Louisiana 2012?

Maine / #19 or 17? Acadia National Park – Long Lake near Mountain Desert Island - http://swankiewheels.blogspot.com/2010/10/17th-state-paddlemaine-oct-12-2010.html

Maryland / #24 Sinepuxent Bay near Mystic Harbor @ Ocean City Municipal Airport – Nov 2 2010.

Massachusetts / #19 Kay’s Secret Lake – Oct 21, 2010

Michigan / #14 Thunder Bay Marine Sanctuary, Alpena – Aug 31, 2010 - Gross Isle – Detroit River -

Minnesota / #12 Boundary Waters Canoe Area near Ely – Aug 7 2010 - Floodwood, MN  - St. Louis River – Aug 3, 2010

Mississippi 2012?

Missouri 2012?

Montana / #7 Flathead Lake – Oct 19, 2009

Nebraska / #38 Lake McConaughy, Ogallala, NE - Oct 10, 2011

Nevada / #3 Cave Rock (east side of Lake Tahoe) July 2009  Callville Bay Marina, Lake Mead – Dec 3, 2009 - http://www.facebook.com/media/albums/?id=1573053507#!/media/set/?set=a.1166302649071.2021521.1573053507&type=3

New Hampshire / #16 Oct 5, 2010 – where is this???

New Jersey / #22 Sandy Hook  - Gateway National Recreation Area.   Oct. 27, 2010.

New Mexico / #40 or 39? Lake Caballo near Truth or Consequences – Oct. 15, 2011.  On the Rio Grande River.

New York / #15 Grand Island – Beaver Point – Sep 25, 2010 -

North Carolina / #26 An unnamed lake – Nov 10 2010

North Dakota / #10 Langlier’s Bay on Lake Oahe,  July 28, 2010.

Ohio / #33 Mad River – July 28-29, 2011 - http://www.facebook.com/media/albums/?id=1573053507#!/media/set/?set=a.1880713828904.2087534.1573053507&type=3 Buck Creek State Park Lake – July 2011

Oklahoma 2012?

Oregon / #4 Siltcoos Lake – Aug 31, 2009

Pennsylvania / #32 Loyalhanna Lake, Bush Recreation Area – July 24, 2011.

Rhode Island / #21 Put in at Westerly, RI and paddled back and forth from RI to CT to mouth of Little Narragansett Bay.  Oct 25, 2010.

South Carolina / #27 Folly Beach – Nov.  13, 2010.

South Dakota / #11 Mobridge, SD on Missouri River on Lake Oahe – July 28 2010.

Tennessee / #30 Newport / Leadvale – July 18, 2011

Texas 2012?

Utah / #8 Quail Creek Reservoir near St. George – Nov. 2, 2009

Vermont / #18 Oct 19, 2010 – name of small lake???

Virginia / #25 First Landing State Park near Virginia Beach -  Nov 5, 1010

Washington / #5 1) Port Angeles – Sept 9-15, 2009  2) Port Townsend Sept 12, 2009  - http://www.facebook.com/media/albums/?id=1573053507#!/media/set/?set=a.1121698694000.2016126.1573053507&type=3 3) Port Angeles – July 1, 2010

Washington / #5 Elliott Bay @ Alki Point

Washington / #5 Wenatchee – Turtle Island

West Virginia / #33 or 31st? Sutton Lake – July 23, 2011

Wisconsin / #13 Apostle Islands National Lake Shore – Aug 14, 2010

Wyoming / #9 Big Horn Canyon Recreation Area – Horseshoe Bend Lake – July 25, 2010.

   
   If you have suggestions for places to kayak in the states I have not yet visited, please email them to me at charlene.swankie@gmail.com.



    

17th State Paddle–Maine (Oct 12, 2010)

Maine is without a doubt one of the prettiest states of all, especially in the fall.  I kayaked at Arcadia National Park.  I paddled the entire length of Long Pond on Mount Desert Island.  This was on the opposite side of the island from where the tourists usually go.  It was serene and lovely, almost unspoiled.  Only saw one boater there.  A person could spend weeks kayaking around Mount Desert Island.

Other Maine sights:
My friend Jackie Morgan… she and I swapped State quarters for a couple years.  It was neat to finally get to meet her and her husband in person.
The Fryeburg Faire… I ran across this event years ago when exploring back roads of Maine… and came across a number of yoke of oxen… and I stopped to ask what was going on… turns out it’s the largest show of working oxen in the country, if not the world.  It’s like stepping off Earth and onto another planet.  People and Oxen of every imaginable size and color.  Amazing.
More beauty around Maine.
Met another vandweller there but am not allowed to post her photos.  I think she is a natural-born naturalist… and gave some interesting explanations of the local flora and fauna to people we ran into.  It seems much easier for her to talk to strangers than for me.
More details to follow.

Some of the best of Maine

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