Canoeing Clear Creek Reservoir

My husband has the week off

and I've been taking a break from my artistic 

endeavors to spend some quality time with him. 

We decided to load up our canoe and

head up north to enjoy this

beautiful state of ours. 

Our final destination, Winslow Arizona. 

For those not familiar with the town, 

there's actually a corner in downtown Winslow 

where you can stand near a reflection of

a flatbed Ford in a window and 

take your picture next to a statue of Glenn Frey.

That said, as you'll see from the pictures, 

there's another fine sight to see when you're there. 

It's called Clear Creek Reservoir and

it's a hidden gem. 

We started our adventure at McHood Park.

Near the camping area, there's

a large gravel parking lot and a nice dock

to put in the water. 

The mirror reflection of the

cliffs on the water was absolutely gorgeous. 

The water was so still and the temperature outside 

was a perfect 74 degrees. 

The farther we went, 

the higher the cliffs got, and

the more narrow the canyon. 

We were the only ones

on the water the entire 6 mile 

round trip!

We came across this niche

in the rock and my husband

said it was just missing a statue,

so I obliged. 

Oh the things we get ourselves into. . . 

You should've seen me trying to

get back into the canoe after that 

shot was taken!

It took us an hour and a half

of paddling to get to the end and only  

an hour to get back. 

(I was working a little harder

on the way back). 

This was just a day trip from

Phoenix and we were

back home in the Valley before sunset. 

This place is a must see if

you get the chance! 

We have some treasured memories

of our visit there and look forward to 

going back again.