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Ouachita Mountains

Ouachita River

Remmel Dam to Ouachita River Whitewater Park

Moderate | About 5.9 to 6 mi | About 3 hr to 4 hr during normal recreation releases, longer at low scrape-through flows or with take-out congestion

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Ouachita Mountains

Cossatot River

Ed Banks Access to Highway 278 Access

Hard | About 6 to 6.4 mi | Expert whitewater run; allow extra time for scouting, portages, rescue margin, and rough-road shuttle delays

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Ozark Highlands

Buffalo River

Kyle's Landing to Pruitt

Hard | About 13.2 mi | About 6 hr to 8 hr, longer with low water, wood, scouting, or slow shuttle roads

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Ozark Highlands

Buffalo River

Pruitt to Hasty

Hard | About 6.8 to 7 mi | About 3 hr to 5 hr at moderate water, longer with low water, wood, or stops

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Remmel Dam spans the Ouachita River with release water below the concrete spillway and wooded banks nearby.

Arkansas route Ouachita Mountains Ouachita River Remmel Dam to Ouachita River Whitewater Park Launch below Remmel Dam and take out at Ouachita River Whitewater Park for the standard Rockport / Malvern float. Use the Remmel Dam USGS gauge, Entergy...

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Moderate | About 5.9 to 6 mi | About 3 hr to 4 hr during normal recreation releases, longer at low scrape-through flows or with take-out congestion mixed source support

The Cossatot River runs over a rocky channel with clear water and wooded banks in southwest Arkansas.

Arkansas route Ouachita Mountains Cossatot River Ed Banks Access to Highway 278 Access Launch at Ed Banks Access and take out at the Highway 278 access for the Cossatot Falls Section. This is not a casual float: use the USGS Vandervoort /...

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Hard | About 6 to 6.4 mi | Expert whitewater run; allow extra time for scouting, portages, rescue margin, and rough-road shuttle delays mixed source support

The Buffalo River corridor near the Ozark-to-Pruitt trail shows forested bluffs and a broad river bend.

Arkansas route Ozark Highlands Buffalo River Kyle's Landing to Pruitt Launch at Kyle's Landing and take out at Pruitt for a long upper Buffalo day past Erbie and Ozark. Use the Pruitt USGS gauge as a downstream low-water c...

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Hard | About 13.2 mi | About 6 hr to 8 hr, longer with low water, wood, scouting, or slow shuttle roads mixed source support

The Buffalo River flows past the Pruitt landing with wooded Ozark hills rising beyond the riverbank.

Arkansas route Ozark Highlands Buffalo River Pruitt to Hasty Launch at Pruitt Landing and take out at Hasty across from Chimney Rock Bluff for a 7-mile Buffalo National River day. Use the direct Pruitt USGS gauge...

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Hard | About 6.8 to 7 mi | About 3 hr to 5 hr at moderate water, longer with low water, wood, or stops mixed source support

Placeholder river image for Kings River - Rockhouse Access to Trigger Gap.

Arkansas route Ozark Highlands Kings River Rockhouse Access to Trigger Gap Launch at AGFC-owned Rockhouse Access and take out at the private Trigger Gap access for a 7.7-mile Kings River day through the preserve corridor. Use t...

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Moderate | About 7.7 mi | About 4 hr to 6 hr, longer with low water, stops, or the bridge portage community source support

A steel truss bridge crosses the Mulberry River above a rocky channel lined with spring-green trees.

Arkansas route Ozark Highlands Mulberry River Redding Recreation Area to Turner Bend Launch at the Forest Service Redding Recreation Area and take out at the private-fee Turner Bend landing for a short Mulberry River whitewater run. Use...

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Hard | About 3.6 to 4 mi | Short whitewater run; allow extra time for scouting, wood, access fees, and shuttle coordination community source support

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Buffalo River Tyler Bend to Gilbert About 5.4 to 5.5 mi | About 3 hr to 4 hr at moderate water, longer with low water, crowds, or stops Cossatot River Ed Banks Access to Highway 278 Access About 6 to 6.4 mi | Expert whitewater run; allow extra time for scouting, portages, rescue margin, and rough-road shuttle delays Kings River Rockhouse Access to Trigger Gap About 7.7 mi | About 4 hr to 6 hr, longer with low water, stops, or the bridge portage Mulberry River Redding Recreation Area to Turner Bend About 3.6 to 4 mi | Short whitewater run; allow extra time for scouting, wood, access fees, and shuttle coordination Buffalo River Kyle's Landing to Pruitt About 13.2 mi | About 6 hr to 8 hr, longer with low water, wood, scouting, or slow shuttle roads Buffalo River Ponca to Kyle's Landing About 10.7 mi | About 5 hr to 7 hr, longer with low water, scouting, wood, or a side hike

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Buffalo River 4

Buffalo River hub Kyle's Landing to Pruitt Ponca to Kyle's Landing Pruitt to Hasty Tyler Bend to Gilbert

Cossatot River 1

Ed Banks Access to Highway 278 Access

Kings River 1

Rockhouse Access to Trigger Gap

Mulberry River 1

Redding Recreation Area to Turner Bend

Ouachita River 1

Remmel Dam to Ouachita River Whitewater Park

By region

Ouachita Mountains 2

Cossatot River: Ed Banks Access to Highway 278 Access Ouachita River: Remmel Dam to Ouachita River Whitewater Park

Ozark Highlands 6

Buffalo River: Kyle's Landing to Pruitt Buffalo River: Ponca to Kyle's Landing Buffalo River: Pruitt to Hasty Buffalo River: Tyler Bend to Gilbert Kings River: Rockhouse Access to Trigger Gap Mulberry River: Redding Recreation Area to Turner Bend

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Buffalo River Kyle's Landing to Pruitt Ozark Highlands | Hard Buffalo River Ponca to Kyle's Landing Ozark Highlands | Hard Buffalo River Pruitt to Hasty Ozark Highlands | Hard Buffalo River Tyler Bend to Gilbert Ozark Highlands | Hard Cossatot River Ed Banks Access to Highway 278 Access Ouachita Mountains | Hard Kings River Rockhouse Access to Trigger Gap Ozark Highlands | Moderate Mulberry River Redding Recreation Area to Turner Bend Ozark Highlands | Hard Ouachita River Remmel Dam to Ouachita River Whitewater Park Ouachita Mountains | Moderate

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How does Paddle Today choose Arkansas paddle routes?

Paddle Today lists Arkansas routes when the route has enough defensible gauge, threshold, source, and logistics support to make a live route score useful. The current Arkansas page includes 8 tracked routes across 5 rivers.

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