A bluff rising over the Buffalo River in the Middle District

Float trips/Multi-Day Trip

Pruitt to Mt. Hersey

Photo: Thomas & Dianne Jones · CC BY 2.0

Miles
17.8
Duration
2 days
District
Middle
Skill
Beginner

The go-to two-day trip once the Upper drops below floatable levels. Launch off Highway 7 just north of Jasper, camp on a gravel bar, take out at Mt. Hersey the next afternoon.

Highlights

  • Reliable late-spring water
  • Easy paddling
  • Good for first multi-day

Before you launch

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