Arkansas whitewater - Buffalo River, Boston Mountains, Searcy County Searcy county, Tyler Bend to Gilbert section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     5.6 miles   The starting point is not too far from Harrison, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Tyler Bend to Gilbert stretch of Buffalo River is 5.6 miles long and it is classified as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. The Boston Mountains scenery is wonderful. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. The nature scenery of Searcy County and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Getting your paddling muscles activated     and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the Tyler Bend to Gilbert stretch is just one of many. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Briefly about the general area: No need to travel far to pop by attention-grabbing stuff like Lane Bend; don't forget to take a look at Buck Point while you're here. And   that's not everything there is to do here in the Boston Mountains. Interesting geology is available here; Tyler Bend is close to Buffalo River, and Buffalo River is close to Goodhue Hollow which is beyond doubt worth a visit. Buffalo River sees pretty high levels of rain; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month is January. This river is so wonderful. Summertime brings highs in the 90's to Buffalo River while overnight lows are usually in the 60's. Through the winter highs are in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Buffalo River. Buffalo River, Tyler Bend to Gilbert road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 5.6 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.98929 Longitude: -92.76081 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.98879 Longitude: -92.7127 Paddler input for Buffalo River, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Buffalo River, Boston Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: LEAD HILL 19 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Buffalo River.   Whitewater Near Buffalo River: Buffalo River, Searcy County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 11.8 miles long (Gilbert to Maumee) Buffalo River, Searcy County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 15.3 miles long (Woolum to Tyler Bend) Buffalo River, Searcy County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 10.9 miles long (Maumee to Buffalo Point) Sulphur Creek, Searcy County , 13 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 6 miles long (Southern Fork to Richland Creek) Crooked Creek, Boone/ Marion County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 52 miles long (Harman to Highway 101) Buffalo River, Marion County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 7.5 miles long (Buffalo Point to Rush Landing) Richland Creek, Searcy County , 15 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 8.5 miles long (Richland Creek Campground to NFR 1201) Buffalo River, Newton/Searcy County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 15.3 miles long (Carver to Woolum) Bobtail Creek, Searcy County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2.75 miles long (FS 1219A to Richland Creek) Big Devil's Fork, Newton County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 4.75 miles long (Hill Cemetery to Richland Creek Campground)   Hotels Near Buffalo River: Brass Door Motel Gassville, Gassville , 24 miles away Best Western Hillside Inn, Clinton , 29 miles away The Sycamore, Clinton , 30 miles away Super 8 Motel - Harrison Ar, Harrison , 30 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Harrison, Ar, Harrison , 31 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Buffalo River: Buffalo Camping and Canoeing, Gilbert, 1 miles away Sherwood Forest Campgrounds, Yellville, 14 miles away   National Parks Near Buffalo River: Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 29 miles away   Golf Courses Near Buffalo River: Lost Mine Golf Course, Marshall , 2 miles away