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Slippery Falls Scout Ranch , Last Frontier Council near Tishomingo, Oklahoma We arrived at Slippery Falls Scout Ranch after a three-hour drive from Camp Cherokee in northeastern Oklahoma and immediately noticed a welcome change in topography. The camp's overall flat terrain stood in stark contrast to the calf-killing hills we experienced at the previous camp; it should be noted that the boys at Camp Cherokee didn't seem to mind the hills they were walking every day, but the literally breathtaking landscape presented a slight challenge to the older Scouter. At Slippery Falls, we were welcomed by Camp Director Drew Armstrong and, later, Program Director Kevin Oaks, who was to be our tour guide the following day for our short stay. Having arrived just in time for the Scoutmasters' Dinner, we were treated to a steak cookout, a welcome change from our standard road-trip fare. Following dinner, we went to the waterfront and observed a belly flop contest and swamped canoe races taking place on the camp's private lake, a striking piece of water surrounded by giant smooth boulders giving it a look reminiscent of Maine or New Hampshire. We continued around the lake to Turtle Rock where a number of boys were fishing and doing quite well by their own reckoning. After a brief stop at the Trading Post and a visit with some dads and lads, we took a stroll at dusk to the rustic Visitors Center and the nearby Climbing Tower, where Staff was just closing up shop for the day. Finally, we settled down for a good night's sleep in the shelter of old-growth oak trees and were lulled to sleep by the singing cicadas. The following morning, the Program Director took us on a tour of program areas, campsites, and facilities. We viewed a fine collection of indigenous snakes in Nature, and enjoyed a brief visit with a Troop comprising 78 Scouts and Scouters – a good turnout for summer camp. Slippery Falls is an easy camp to get around in, being mostly level and well shaded. Program areas are not far from one another, the most distant being C.O.P.E. and climbing, which are only five minutes away from the dining hall. |
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