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: V. -'v: -• at One hundred years ago the only canvas stretched against the Oklahoma wind was that of covered wagons. With the construction of reservoirs and lakes, thai has all changed. Now sailing ranks as one of the state's leading outdoor sports. Including lakes, reservoirs and rivers, Oklahoma has 41 major water recreation areas from Carl Etling and Optima Lakes in the northwest panhandle to Pine Creek, Mountain Fork ken Bow Reservoir in the extreme southeast. There is enough of the shimmering blue to cover the State of Rhode Island with one foot of water. Thirty-one of these water recreation areas are complemented by a state park system where facilities and services are provided and supervised by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. 600,000 acres for recreation . V The total number of acres available for leisure time recreational activities at these locations is approximately 600,000. In addition, the Department provides and supervises facilities'did services at 28 recreational areas. Oklahomans come by their love of the land, water and outdoor activities through their Western heritage. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department was created in 1972 and designated as the agency of state government to assume isibility for maintaining and expanding outdoor recreational ilities and r respons facilitie programs. The Division of State Parks operates 77 recreational proper­ ties throughout the state: 3S state parks, 28 recreational areas and 14 museums, monu­ ments or memorials. The mis­ sion of the Division is to ad­ minister these leisure-type facilities for public use and en­ joyment. Seven resort hotels The Division of State Lodges administers seven resoit hotels, each located in a state park. But accommodations have never been a problem for Oklahoma vacationers. The state paik sys­ tem offers a variety of rustic and comfortably furnished rental cabins, with thousands of acres of "roaming room." A booklet prepared by the Marketing Division of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recrea­ tion Department lists 237 com­ munities, from Adair (A) to Wynnewood (W), where camp­ ers are welcome. The two giant lakes-- Eufaula and Texoma--list S3 recreational areas which include picnic areas, camping, fishing, boating, tennis, swimming, golf courses, horseback riding, hik­ ing, bicycling, miniature golf and recreational vehicle sites. Eufaula consists of 102,500 acres of water and 600 miles of shoreline winding through the oak clad hills of south central Oklahoma. 89,000 water acres Texoma, on the Oklahoma- Texas border, has 89,000 acres • of water and is one of the Southwest's leading play­ grounds, attracting about 11V4 million visitors in 1979. Hunting, camping, and fish­ ing areas are abundant, and where else can one visit the rolling smokey hills of Ap- palachia, the mysterious green beauty of the Ozarks, the dark charm of cypress swamps, the wide emerald and rolling prairie hills, the rush of clear mountain rivers and the brooding en­ chantment of the high and wide PAGE 11* PkAlNDEAUEH* WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY*!, lttt Chase fish, not rainbows or rumors desert, all within several hours drive.- •«*. ••• Visitors wili find they can experience a vast array of specialized events and cultural and historical shrines on less than a tank of gas. State recreation lands and at­ tractions are complemented by a number of private developments including outdoor dramas, ro­ deos, Indian Pow Wows, festi­ vals, fairs and cowboy and In­ dian cultural centers. 300 trail miles An expressed need by many Oklahomans to achieve a closer experience with the land, in its natural state, has led to the de­ velopment of a trail system now totaling some 300 miles. The system provides tough going trails for backpacking experi­ ences covering up to 25 miles, to short nature walks of less than one-half mite. Also in the system are horse­ back riding trails,, such as the IS-mile route at Robbers Cave State Park near Wilburton, and specialized off-road vehicle trails at sand dune areas in Beaver State Park and Little. Sahara Recreation Area. The state's unique variety of recreational attractions, coupled with a mosaic of geographical variety, has made it a front run­ ner in tourist destinations. The 1980s will introduce a tremen­ dous change in the leisure life­ styles of a majority of Ameri­ cans. Never before have economics dictated such careful planning into the pursuit of leisure time. Americans love to travel, want to travel and will travel. The State of Oklahoma has geared its efforts to accommo­ date current vacation and recrea­ tional needs. There are IS tourist informa­ tional centers sprinkled throughout the state; nine of them are located on the main traffic arteries entering Ok­ lahoma. You're doing fine, Oklaho­ ma! Oklahoma OK! (§) <Woutd you tihe ZPat and Qc Ike of electronic sport fishing won a r devices, Including flasher in cooaote of boat (kmer left) and recorder graph above, leads an­ gler lo Ideal fishing waters. Sportsmen throughout the world, now or later, must face the realities of the current energy situation. A few have. Believe it or.not, they've found some of them en­ lightening. For instance, some who have been prone for many years to chase rumors and rainbows when it comes to fishing and other outdoor activities, have become regular "stay at homes," according to the an­ gling experts at Lowrance Elec­ tronics. Previously, if they heard that fish were hitting at some far-off lake or stream, they'd pack up and go--promptly. Unfortu­ nately, they were generally dis­ appointed, and the old adage of "you should have been here yesterday" usually applied. Now, thanks to new and im­ proved fishing methods and equipment, they are finding that those old "fished out" lakes near home are really well- stocked, and all it takes to get fish from them is a little in­ genuity on their part. Using modern electronic sport fishing sonar equipment, thousands of anglers are discov­ ering that the secret to catching more fish is learning more about their habitat, their feeding and spawning activities, and the places they live, in waters close to home. Using graph recorders and flasher-type "fish finders," they can probe every cove, drop-off, ledge and brush pile in a local lake. The charts their graphs pro­ duce make excellent permanent stwly items when they're not fishing, and they take pride in the fact that they can watch a flasher unit on the casting deck of a boat and tell you, truthfully, that there are (or are not) fish below. Best of all, they're catching more fish, in places where they actually believed none existed previously. They're having fun, casting lines into familiar waters while saving energy and money. They are also ignoring the rumors they hear about far away lakes, and no longer must they chase rainbows to enjoy the fine sport of fishing. (g) '? CHOCOLATE DELIGHT CAKE 2 chocolate cake layers (I-indi)from a mix or your favorite redpe 3 tablespoon* Chert-Sofae Liqueur V/i cups heavy cream whipped with V* cup confectioners sugar 1 can prepared chary pie filling Drizzle Cheri-Suisse on the two cake layers. 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