Found a Canoe here in ks.
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09/15/19 08:59 PM
09/15/19 08:59 PM
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danny clifton
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Son found a canoe, Tied to a tree, both floating down the river. Went up river several miles and never saw a soul. All weekend. Describe the rope, name the river, describe the canoe and he will get it back to you
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: Found a Canoe here in ks.
[Re: danny clifton]
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09/16/19 07:49 AM
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don't it have a serial number on it?
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Re: Found a Canoe here in ks.
[Re: danny clifton]
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09/16/19 09:25 AM
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I have found a few boats in the fall here trapping that were obviously blown away in the wind. I was able to give the registration number to my CO and he contacted the owner. One even gave me a $100 as reward money.
I have nothing clever to put here.
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Re: Found a Canoe here in ks.
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09/16/19 09:31 AM
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definitely get the hull number to the DNR see if they have a registration on it if not run a small add in the local paper as public notification , then it is yours.
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Re: Found a Canoe here in ks.
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09/16/19 09:48 AM
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A tied up canoe or boat would mean a hunter or someone enjoying the outdoors and just anchored the boat for the time being. People here walk in for a week or so and hunt/camp etc..
Last edited by snowy; 09/16/19 10:18 AM.
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Re: Found a Canoe here in ks.
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09/16/19 09:58 AM
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Reminds me of a canoe I "found" one spring years ago.
Typical high water spring, thought I'd take a little canoe trip through the marsh. Came upon this canoe way back in the cattails, not tied to anything, half full of water, also had half a dozen decoys in there and a few willow poles. Judging from the debris and mud inside the canoe, I figured it spent the winter out there.
Tied it on to my canoe and paddled back to the put in. Dumped out the water and loaded found canoe into the back of the truck with dekes. My canoe went up on top.
Dropped it off at the local sportsman's club figuring someone would identify it and claim it. It set there for three weeks, then one day was gone.
So I inquired as to what happened to the canoe. Was told a local guy came and claimed it. Apparently he couldn't figure out why it was at the sportsman's club. I got the name and thought I'd at least pay him a visit and explain the situation.
Fella wasn't pleased at all I "rescued" his canoe. He wasn't cranky about it, just not the reaction I expected. Seems as though this is his post duck season game plan for his canoe. To leave it in the cattails. Not tied up, just adrift.
And so I see this canoe every winter I trap out there. Some years full of ice, some years less ice. Never in the same place. Must be where he last was while duck hunting.
Interesting.
Then there was the flood of '65. That is another story with all the loose canoes and skiffs that came downstream that spring.
Last edited by Muskrat; 09/16/19 10:32 AM. Reason: Finished the story
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Re: Found a Canoe here in ks.
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09/16/19 06:00 PM
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danny clifton
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Well looks like nobody on Tman knows who that canoe belongs to. greencountry here in KS you only register boats if a gas motor is going to be used. If there is a hull number we didn't find it anyway. Rivers are up here and the tree it was tied to washed in. So looks like it was left on the banks for awhile. Makes no sense to me not to pull something as light as a canoe up the bank. So I'm thinking a kid lost it.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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