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View of the Buffalo River at Tyler Bend in the Middle District

Float trips/Day Trip

Pruitt to Hasty

Photo: panoramio contributor · CC BY 3.0

Miles
6.8
Duration
4–6 hours
District
Upper
Skill
Beginner

Considered by many regulars to be the second-most-scenic stretch on the Buffalo. Easier water than the Upper, plus quiet bluffs and good swimming holes — a strong choice when Ponca is too low.

Highlights

  • •Quiet bluff scenery
  • •Family-friendly water
  • •Reliable summer levels

Current conditions · Upper district

Too low
3.20ft
36 cfs

Low flow (36 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 Pruitt · all gauges

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Outfitters that service this float

Local outfitters offering rentals and shuttles for the Upper District.

Other float trips

The Buffalo River along a shallow shoal at the base of Roark Bluff at Steel Creek

Day Trip

Steel Creek to Kyle's Landing

The Buffalo River winding beneath the massive face of Big Bluff

Day Trip

Ponca to Kyle's Landing

View from the bow of a canoe with Roark Bluff glimmering ahead on the Buffalo River

Multi-Day Trip

Ponca to Pruitt