The KTC recently held its annual Super Outdoor Weekend on April 12 & 13, 2003. The campout was located at the Outlet Campground below the dam of the Elk City Lake. As early as Friday afternoon, campers and horse people commenced to pick out their favorite campsites for the weekend festivities. Saturday morning about 50 horse riders left at nine o’clock to ride the trails through the timbered hills and valleys along the borders of the lake. The hikers also scattered out to enjoy their favorite haunts. Each person carried the noon meal with him or her since many of them planned to be gone all day enjoying the various trails at Elk City Lake.

     Saturday afternoon John and Susan Haynes and Virginia Lefferd drove to Independence and purchased the groceries for the Sunday breakfast. That evening, hikers, equestrians, canoeists and bicyclists converged at the shelter house for the traditional deer burgers and potluck supper. Bud Baker furnished the burgers. Jim Copeland and Katy Plotkin grilled the meat with the assistance of Bud Baker. Following the meal, the KTC board met for the quarterly meeting. The rest of the outdoor enthusiasts used the remainder of the evening to visit with each other at the various campsites.

     Sunday morning Harriett Barber, Katy Plotkin, Steve Garlow, Mike Goodwin, Ben Plotkin , Virginia Lefferd and Olivia Huddleston prepared the KTC’s 7th annual breakfast for members. With breakfast out of the way, the equestrians and hikers started off for one more trek along the trails before they had to break camp and return to their own part of the world with some good memories

     The Kansas Trails Council and its guests wish thank the Corps of Engineers at Elk City Lake and the Elk City State Park for their cooperation and help in making this yet another enjoyable Super Outdoor Weekend.

[Below are photos taken during the Super Outdoor Weekend 2003 activities.  These photos are courtesy of KTC board member, Harriett Barber.]

 (Click on the thumbnails for an enlarged version of each picture.)