Float trips/Day Trip
Spring Creek to Dillard's Ferry (HWY 14 Bridge)
Photo: National Park Service · Public domain
- Miles
- 9
- Duration
- 4–6 hours
- District
- Lower
- Skill
- Beginner
A quiet Lower District day trip from the Spring Creek access down to the HWY 14 bridge at Dillard's Ferry. Wide, reliable water with tall bluffs and good swimming holes — a great float when the Upper is too low.
Highlights
- •Lower District bluffs
- •Reliable summer water
- •Quiet wilderness paddling
Current conditions · Lower district
LowMarginal — 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 Harriet · all gauges
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Outfitters that service this float
Local outfitters offering rentals and shuttles for the Lower District.
- Crockett's Canoe Rental
Canoe & kayak rentals, shuttles
119 AR-14, Harriet, AR 72639
- Dirst Canoe Rental
Canoe & kayak rentals, shuttles, cabins
558 AR-268, Yellville, AR 72687
- Wild Bill's Outfitter
Canoe, kayak & raft rentals, shuttles, lodging
23 Hwy 268 E, Yellville, AR 72687
- Buffalo River Float Service
Canoe & kayak rentals, shuttles
11637 AR-14, Yellville, AR 72687
