Early spring trip down the Buffalo.
Ponca, Arkansas to Buffalo Springs
94 miles, class II suitable for canoes & sea kayaks
The weather for late March is generally highs in the low 70's, lows in the mid 40's. Much nicer and warmer than here in Colorado.
This is mainly a hiking trip with trailheads connected by the river. Although we'll only average around 15 miles per day, we do have a 15/ 17 length rule in effect due to the speed we'll be paddling and the distance/ amount of gear that's required.
More information about the Buffalo can be found online at
http://www.nps.gov/buff/planyourvisit/upload/FinalCurrents2007ReducedSize.pdfThe Buffalo Flows is a documentary about the river, recently played on PBS. Segments of that video can be found online at
http://www.uark.edu/ua/buffriv/Being a National River, a very detailed guidebook and set of maps is available:
Guidebook -
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/091245623X?ie=UTF8&tag=canoecolorado-20Western Maps -
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1566954053?ie=UTF8&tag=canoecolorado-20Eastern Maps -
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1566954061?ie=UTF8&tag=canoecolorado-20I'll update this post as we add more information.
For the latest information, contact:
Jerry Nyre
303-344-2813
