Float trips/Guided Trip
Group Guided Float + Hemmed-In-Hollow Hike
Photo: National Park Service · Public domain
- Miles
- 8
- Duration
- 4–6 hours
- District
- Upper
- Skill
- Intermediate
37 North Expeditions' guided Steel Creek to Kyle's Landing paddle, run in partnership with the Buffalo Outdoor Center — an authorized Buffalo National River concessioner for canoe rentals and river transport. Roughly 8 miles under the Upper District's biggest bluffs, with a midday riverside lunch and a guided side hike up to Hemmed-In Hollow Falls before paddling out. Not suitable for first-time paddlers.
Operated by 37 North Expeditions × Buffalo Outdoor Center
Book this tripHighlights
- •Steel Creek to Kyle's Landing (~8 miles)
- •Guided hike to Hemmed-In Hollow Falls
- •Riverside lunch, snacks & drinks
- •Single or tandem kayak, paddle & PFD provided
- •Not suitable for first-time paddlers
Current conditions · Upper district
Too lowLow flow (54 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 at Ponca · all gauges
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Outfitters that service this float
Local outfitters offering rentals and shuttles for the Upper District.
- Buffalo Outdoor Center
Canoe, kayak & raft rentals, shuttles, cabins, guided trips
4699 AR-43, Ponca, AR 72670
- Lost Valley Canoe & Lodging
Canoe & kayak rentals, shuttles, lodging
AR-43, Ponca, AR 72670
- Buffalo River Canoes
Canoe & kayak rentals, shuttles, riverside camping
HC 70 Box 136 B, Jasper, AR 72641
- Rio Buffalo Outfitter
Canoe, kayak & raft rentals, shuttles
10039 AR-74 W, Jasper, AR 72641
