Arkansas whitewater - Buffalo River, Boston Mountains, Marion County

Marion county, Buffalo Point to Rush Landing section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     7.5 miles
  The Buffalo Point to Rush Landing section of Buffalo River is 7.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. The natural beauty of Arkansas and the water flowing gracefully down Buffalo River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you're coming from Mountain Home it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers.
    Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Arkansas are easier than the national norm, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. The beauty of the Boston Mountains is a great plus for this river. For all you camping people there
are campgrounds nearby. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Buffalo Point to Rush Landing section is just one of many. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the summertime highs here at Buffalo River get into the 90's. Once
 
the sun is down it drops down to the 60's. Through the wintertime highs are mostly in the 40's, and after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Buffalo River sink into the 20's. Buffalo River is a wet place that gets a large amount of rainfall; May is the wettest month with most rain, and January on the other hand is the driest.
A pleasant spot near Buffalo River is Panther Hollow.

Buffalo River, Buffalo Point to Rush Landing road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 7.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.074
Longitude: -92.5551

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.12469
Longitude: -92.5478

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Current weather conditions at Buffalo River, Boston Mountains, Arkansas
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Local climate location: LEAD HILL 8 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Mountain Home, Mountain Home
18 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Mountain Home is located in the beautiful Ozark Mountains. Tucked between Lake Norfork and Bull Shoals Lake, we are centrally located to some of the best fishing...

Mountain Home Super 8 Motel, Mountain Home
19 miles away
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Comfort Inn Mountain Home, Mountain Home
19 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Mountain Home, Arkansas
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Mountain Home, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Buffalo River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Buffalo River.
 Whitewater Near Buffalo River:
Buffalo River, Searcy County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 10.9 miles long (Maumee to Buffalo Point)
Buffalo River, Marion County , 5 miles away, Class I(II) - 24.4 miles long (Rush Landing to Buffalo City)
Buffalo River, Searcy County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 11.8 miles long (Gilbert to Maumee)
Buffalo River, Searcy County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 5.6 miles long (Tyler Bend to Gilbert)
Crooked Creek, Boone/ Marion County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 52 miles long (Harman to Highway 101)
Meadow Creek, Stone County , 20 miles away, Class III+ - 6.3 miles long (CR 1 to CR 3)
Buffalo River, Searcy County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 15.3 miles long (Woolum to Tyler Bend)
Little Red River - Middle Fork, Searcy Van Buren Stone County , 25 miles away, Class II-III - 22 miles long (Lydalusk to Shirley)
Little Red River - Archey's Fork, Pope Van Buren County , 25 miles away, Class II-III - 20 miles long (Morris Road Bridge to US 65)
North Sylamore Creek, Stone County , 25 miles away, Class I-II - 12.5 miles long (Barkshed to Allison)
 Ski Areas Near Buffalo River:
Hidden Valley, Missouri , 189 miles away, 250 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Buffalo River:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Mountain Home, Mountain Home , 18 miles away
Mountain Home Super 8 Motel, Mountain Home , 19 miles away
Comfort Inn Mountain Home, Mountain Home , 19 miles away
Ramada Inn, Mountain Home , 19 miles away
Mountain Home Days Inn, Mountain Home , 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Buffalo River:
Hidden Hollow Campground, Yellville, 2 miles away
Cedar Hollow RV Park, Flippin, 9 miles away
Blue Heron Campground and Resort, LLC, Flippin, 10 miles away
 National Parks Near Buffalo River:
Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 39 miles away

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