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Arkansas whitewater - Buffalo River, Boston Mountains, Newton/Searcy County
Newton/Searcy
county,
Carver to Woolum section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS I-II 15.3 miles
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The starting location is a short drive from Harrison, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The beautiful scenery of Newton/Searcy County and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. The Carver to Woolum stretch of Buffalo River in Arkansas is 15.3 |
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miles long and has been rated as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. The wild scenery of the Boston Mountains is great. The campgrounds here at Buffalo
| River are pretty good. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots.
Briefly about the general area:
Copper Bluff is an interesting site to visit while at Buffalo River; a good site is Ed Clair Hollow. | |
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During the warm days of summer at Buffalo River highs are mostly in the 80's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Buffalo River temperatures plunge to the 20's.
The high level
of rainfall makes Buffalo River a quite wet spot; most of the rain falls throughout May while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Life's too short to enjoy all the fun stuff in the Boston Mountains. Clair Bluff is an out of the ordinary thing to catch a glimpse of if you're here at Buffalo River.
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Buffalo River, Carver to Woolum road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
I-II
Length:
15.3
miles
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.9831
Longitude: -93.0421
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.97019
Longitude: -92.8865
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Paddler input for Buffalo River, Arkansas:
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Boston Mountains Whitewater
Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Boston Mountains.
Boston Mountains Outdoors Info
Complete outdoors info for the Boston Mountains.
All Arkansas Whitewater
Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Arkansas.
Books about whitewater paddling on Buffalo River, Arkansas
List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Buffalo River, Arkansas.
Find a whitewater outfitter in Arkansas
Whitewater Basics
If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info.
Outdoors Recreation Near Harrison, Arkansas
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Harrison, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Buffalo River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| | Whitewater Near Buffalo River:
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Buffalo River, Newton
County
, 7 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Hasty to Carver) |
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Richland Creek, Searcy
County
, 8 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 8.5 miles long (Richland Creek Campground to NFR 1201) |
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Sulphur Creek, Searcy
County
, 8 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 6 miles long (Southern Fork to Richland Creek) |
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Falls Branch, Newton
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-V - 9 miles long (Tarlton Flats to NFS Road 1200 Close to Bass) |
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Big Devil's Fork, Newton
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 4.75 miles long (Hill Cemetery to Richland Creek Campground) |
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Buffalo River, Searcy
County
, 10 miles away, Class I-II - 15.3 miles long (Woolum to Tyler Bend) |
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Long Devil's Fork, Newton
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Hike in from CR 32 to Richland Creek Campground) |
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Buffalo River, Newton
County
, 10 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (Pruitt to Hasty) |
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Richland Creek, Newton/Searcy
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 6.2 miles long (Moore to Richland Creek Campground) |
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Bobtail Creek, Searcy
County
, 11 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2.75 miles long (FS 1219A to Richland Creek) |
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| | Hotels Near Buffalo River:
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Super 8 Motel - Harrison Ar, Harrison
, 19 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Harrison, Ar, Harrison
, 19 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Harrison, Harrison
, 20 miles away |
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Brass Door Motel Gassville, Gassville
, 37 miles away |
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Windsor Inn, Branson
, 39 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Buffalo River:
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Hideout Trail, Newton County
, 12 miles away |
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Pedestal Rocks Trail, Pope County
, 15 miles away |
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Hurricane Trail, Newton County
, 17 miles away |
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Sulphur Trail, Pope County
, 17 miles away |
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Boyd Trail, Pope County
, 17 miles away |
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