24 Nebraskaland • April 2020
've paddled many of the state's rivers,
mostly during the past 20 years creating
stories on the state's water trails in this
magazine. But until 2018, I hadn't fl oated
the Platte, despite living a mere 30 miles
from its course. By then, my wife, Theresa,
and I had owned kayaks for fi ve years, but
we mostly paddled lakes around our home
in Lincoln.
On this day, it wasn't long before we asked
ourselves why we'd waited so long to fl oat
the Platte.
The Nebraska Game and Parks
Commission has long promoted a 70-mile
The canoe and kayak access point on Decker Creek at Platte River State
Park serves as a stopping point on the water trail between Schramm Park
and Louisville state recreation areas.
Platte River
Water Trail
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Story and photos by Eric Fowler
