The Buffalo River winding beneath the massive face of Big Bluff

Float trips/Day Trip

Ponca to Kyle's Landing

Photo: National Park Service · Public domain

Miles
10.7
Duration
4–6 hours
District
Upper
Skill
Intermediate

The most popular paddle on the river and the one every Arkansas floater eventually does. Bluff after bluff, Hemmed-In Hollow side hike if you stop, and the tallest cliff between the Appalachians and the Rockies (Big Bluff) towering overhead.

Highlights

  • Big Bluff
  • Jim Bluff
  • Hemmed-In Hollow side trip

Before you launch

Check the live USGS gauges and current district recommendations on the float conditions page.