Matt and Kristy’s Camping and Canoeing Trip July 2011

My wife (Kristy) and I went Camping at the Knowlton Covered Bridge Park in Graysville OH, and Canoeing with M & D Horses, Canoes, and Kayaks also located in Grayville OH. 

We took along our good friends Dave and Jason of Smokin’ Good BBQ. Needless to say all of the campfire food was amazing. So if you hear a crazy rumor about Matt the vegetarian eating a steak or something like that… There may be some truth to it.

Our first night we stopped at Dave’s Grandpa Sunny’s place, which happens to be right on the Muskingum river.

 

 

Camping at the Knowlton Covered Bridge Park

Then we spent the next two nights at the Knowlton Covered Bridge Park off of SR26. Having the Knowlton Covered Bridge as a backdrop made the Knowlton Covered Bridge Park and a breath taking campsite. The Knowlton Covered Bridge is 192 feet long making it the second largest covered bridge in Ohio. The pavilion made a great lunch area, combined with the wooded setting it was an amazing campsite.

 

Canoeing with M & D Horses, Canoes, and Kayaks

M & D Horses, Canoes, and Kayaks is less then a mile north of the Knowlton Covered Bridge Park on SR26.  M & D Horses, Canoes, and Kayaks launches their canoes from Knowlton Covered Bridge Park just a few 100 feet from where we camped. 

The Little Muskingum Creek was much more sacluded then any other canoe ride I have ever been on. We went on the 4 mile ride: I never saw one house or business. The closest thing to civiliasation I saw was three cows in a field near the river. Our group only saw one other canoe all day. This was a nice retreat other places where we have canoed in the past that had hundreds of canoes, kayaks, and tubes all in the water at the same time. With people who did not know how to are paddle crashing into each other, and making it hard not to get smashed into a canoe pile up.

The canoe ride with M & D Horses, Canoes, and Kayaks is easily the best canoeing experience I have ever had. Plus their rates are a fraction of the price I have paid at other launches. The owner, Mike Howell, even dropped us off at our campsite when we were finished. The canoes even had back rests, and the front seat had cup holders. 

My friends, wife, and I would all like to extend our thanks to Mike, and his team for providing up such a wonderful canoe ride.

 

 

Matthew Werstler

July 17, 2011