Float trips/Multi-Day Trip
Gilbert to Dillard's Ferry (HWY 14 Bridge)
Photo: National Park Service · Public domain
- Miles
- 28
- Duration
- 2–3 days
- District
- Middle
- Skill
- Intermediate
A classic multi-day float from Gilbert through the wild lower Middle District and into the Lower Buffalo. Tall bluffs, gravel-bar camping, and quiet wilderness paddling all the way to the HWY 14 bridge at Dillard's Ferry.
Highlights
- •Multi-day wilderness float
- •Gravel-bar camping
- •Transitions Middle to Lower District
Current conditions · Middle district
Too lowLow flow (53 cfs) — expect lots of dragging through shoals.
Heads up: water is on the low side for this run. Expect dragging in shallow shoals — consider a shorter trip or wait for rain.
Source: Buffalo River near St. Joe · all gauges
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Outfitters that service this float
Local outfitters offering rentals and shuttles for the Middle District.
- Buffalo River Outfitters
Canoe, kayak & raft rentals, shuttles, cabins
9664 N Hwy 65, St. Joe, AR 72675
- Buffalo River Float Service
Canoe & kayak rentals, shuttles
11637 AR-14, Yellville, AR 72687
