Flatwater
& Canoe Trips in
Arkansas
#1.
Buffalo National
River: Boxley to
Buffalo City
The Buffalo River begins
as a tiny stream in the
Boston Mountains on the
north side of AR 16 near
Fallsville, Arkansas, and
flows approximately 140
miles to its confluence
with the White River. Its
en...
From the guidebook "A
Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to the Ozarks"
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Boxley, AR - Flatwater Paddling
& Canoeing - 132.6 miles
(About Top Trails)
#2. Illinois River:
Lake Weddington (AR 16)
to AR 59
The Illinois River rises
near Hogeye, Arkansas, and
flows north to Benton County,
then heads west through
the Ozark National Forest
along AR 68 before flowing
into Oklahoma and Lake Francis.
Expect a ...
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Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to the Ozarks"
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Fayetteville, AR - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 22.2 miles
#3. Alum Fork of
the Saline River:
Crows (AR 5) to the Benton
City Park
The Alum Fork rises in the
Alum Creek Experimental
Forest east of Iron Springs
National Forest Campground
on AR 7 and flows to the
southeast to join the North,
South, and Middle Forks
of the Saline Ri...
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Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to the Ozarks"
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Benton, AR - Flatwater Paddling
& Canoeing - 20.5 miles
#4. King's River:
AR 74 to MO 86
King’s River begins
near Boston, Arkansas, and
flows to the north before
running into Table Rock
Lake. Boston is the headwaters
for two other notable streams,
the Mulberry River on the
south side of A...
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Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to the Ozarks"
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the Rivers of North America
Kingston, AR - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 82.5 miles
#5. White River:
Bull Shoals to Sylamore
White River ran free until
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
built a series of dams in
the late 1950s. The impoundment
of the river produced both
negative and positive results
for paddlers. The dams re...
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Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to the Ozarks"
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the Rivers of North America
Cotter, AR - Flatwater Paddling
& Canoeing - 74.4 miles
#6. Lower Ouachita
River: Remmel Dam
to Rockport
Locally, the section from
Remmel Dam to Rockport is
simply known as the Rockport
Run. The actual run is rarely
done, as there is but one
class II drop and that is
at the takeout at Rockport.
The Rockp...
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Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to the Ozarks"
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the Rivers of North America
Malvern, AR - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 5.95 miles
#7. South Fork of
the Spring River:
Saddle to Hardy
The South Fork of the Spring
River begins as a series
of small creeks near the
community of South Fork,
Missouri, and flows southeast
to its confluence with the
Spring River at Hardy, Arkansas.
The up...
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Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to the Ozarks"
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the Rivers of North America
Agnos, AR - Flatwater Paddling
& Canoeing - 19 miles
#8. Osage Creek:
AR 21 to US 62
The headwaters for Osage
Creek are north of the Ponca
Wilderness near Compton,
Arkansas. It flows many
miles before the access
at AR 21. There are some
exciting stretches in the
upper section during p...
From the guidebook "A
Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to the Ozarks"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Berryville, AR - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 11.25 miles
#9. Crooked Creek:
Harman to AR 101
Crooked Creek rises south
of Harrison, Arkansas, and
runs alongside AR 7, flowing
through Harrison before
heading east. It then parallels
AR 62 until it flows into
the Buffalo National River.
It lives...
From the guidebook "A
Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to the Ozarks"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Everton, AR - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 48.2 miles
#10. Strawberry
River: US 167 to
AR 58 in Poughkeepsie
The Strawberry River begins
in Fulton County, west of
Salem, Arkansas, and flows
southeast through farmland
to its confluence with the
Black River north of Newport,
Arkansas. Area residents
have waged...
From the guidebook "A
Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to the Ozarks"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Evening Shade, AR - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 20.7 miles
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