Sailing Oklahoma's Greenleaf Lake
By Cleon McClain
DAY ONEThis is Greenleaf Lake a small 900 acre lake and one of the most beautiful in northeastern Oklahoma. It is seldom crowded and many times we are the only boat on the lake.
My boat, a Guppy 13, the Glenda Kay was rigged and water ready with little fuss. A few more minutes to stow my provisions for my overnight sail and we were ready to back down the short boat ramp.
There was one problem. The boat ramp was at that moment occupied by about fifteen Canadian geese.
Not being in a hurry, I decided to retreat to the marina restaurant to grab a bite to eat. The floating restaurant (in the marina over my shoulder) served a great burger.
Greenleaf Lake is a small and narrow lake. This makes for some busy sailing. I had to tack about every 10 minutes as I beat windward up the lake. However, it was a great day for sailing so I didn’t mind.
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