Welcome, grab some snacks and pull up a chair. There are slide-shows, movies and maps of the Wading and Oswego Rivers that we hope you will enjoy. Instructional videos by experts will show you the basics of canoeing and kayaking. These rivers reveal the beauty of the Wharton State Forest and are easy for beginners.

Instructions: click on the icon.
Each slide-show presentation contain from fifteen to twenty photographs.
The Manual SlideShow is suggested for dial-up connections.
Each movie is around two minutes long.
Maps are satellite photographs of the rivers with the trail highlighted.

Trail	Manual Slide Show	Automatic Slide Show	Flash Movie *.swf	Map
Bodine Field to Chips Folly
Evans Bridge to Bodine Field
Evans Bridge to Beaver Branch
Hawkin Bridge to Evans Bridge
Oswego Lake to Harrisville Lake
Hawkin Bridge to Bodine Field
Hawkin Bridge to Beaver Branch
Speedwell Bridge to Evans Bridge
Speedwell Bridge to Bodine Field
Speedwell Bridge to Beaver Branch
Pinelands Public Campgrounds
Best of Photographs
Customer Submitted Photographs

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How to Canoe and Kayak

Select a topic below to view a short video. Experts provide detailed instruction on each technique. Beginners will learn easy skills and more advanced paddlers can brush up their strokes.

Canoe Instruction		Kayak Instruction
	Texas Parks and Wildlife: How to Paddle a Canoe		Kayaks: How to Kayak Safely
	Missouri Department of Conservation: Canoe Strokes		Kayaks: How to Tandem Paddle a Kayak
	Missouri Department of Conservation: Canoe - Unswamping		Kayaking Basics for Beginners: How to Paddle a Kayak and Not Fall Out
	Desert Canoeist: Basic Tandem Canoe Manuevers		How to Kayak: How to Hold a Kayak Paddle
	How to Steer and Paddle a Canoe: How to Paddle Efficiently in Canoeing		How to Kayak: How to Do a Forward Stroke while Kayaking
	How to Steer and Paddle a Canoe: How to Do the J Stroke in Canoeing		How to Kayak: How to Move Sideways while Kayaking

Games

A timeless game with a nature theme.
Play Concentration

This picture puzzle game will try your skills.
Play Scramble

Wharton State Forest ScreenSaver

We have created a Windows screen saver of all the photographs of Wharton State Forest, eighty-five so far, in our slide-shows. With respect to nature, there are no advertisements; just great looking pictures that reveal the beauty of the Pinelands. Includes sounds recorded during our own trips. Click Setup Instructions for installation help.

Click to download the Wharton State Forest ScreenSaver.

Photo Story

We have prepared a book of photographs and included a little history about The Wading and Oswego Rivers. There are beautifully printed hardcover or softbound versions available, with all proceeds donated to benefit the preservation of the Pinelands. A unique addition to your coffee table. Click for more information, or to preview book.

Fame and Fortune

During the bus rides we see a lot of nice cameras, so we're pretty sure some of you have a keen eye for photography. Got a great group photo or how about an interesting wildlife scene. Spot a rare flower with your camera and Micks wants to put it on our web site. If we like it, you'll receive a ten percent discount on your next visit to Micks. Click here to see what other customers have sent. Only your best work, please. The e-mail address is:

Photo must have been taken during a Micks Canoe and Kayak trip.
Photograph cannot be copyrighted.
Micks Pine Barrens Canoe and Kayak Rental is the sole judge of accepted photographs.
Entries must be e-mailed, no in-store submissions.
File must be in *.jpg format and high-resolution.

Copyright Notice

Slide-show images, games, music and movies are the property of Micks Pine Barrens Canoe and Kayak Rental and Chazz Partners, Incorporated. Google Earth images are copyright protected and owned by Google, Incorporated.

Movies, Photographs, Maps, Instructions and Games