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Anyone float the Buffalo yet? I'm sure it's up due to Spring rains
Posted on 5/21/14 at 11:20 am
Posted on 5/21/14 at 11:20 am
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Posted on 5/21/14 at 11:24 am to mizzoukills
Posted on 5/21/14 at 11:25 am to mizzoukills
I am going next weekend.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 11:40 am to Numberwang
which part? Upper or lower?
Posted on 5/21/14 at 11:44 am to mizzoukills
Have done the Mulberry a few times, was a little bony the last time. Supposed to meet some friends the first of June to do an overnighter on the Buffalo, ending at Rush depends on the water where we start.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 11:47 am to Person of interest
fwiw, my favorite river in Arkansas is the Spring River. Best rapids in the midwest.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 11:51 am to mizzoukills
Posted on 5/21/14 at 11:54 am to mizzoukills
Kinda mid. Near Pruitt. I guess technically upper.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 11:54 am to 870Hog
never done that river. where is it located in relation to, say, from Harrison, AR?
Posted on 5/21/14 at 11:59 am to mizzoukills
Far. it's south of Fort Smith.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 12:00 pm to mizzoukills
Planning a trip in a few weeks if the water levels allow us. Around St. Joe area.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 12:01 pm to mizzoukills
ugh i hate floating the buffalo, bad memories.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 12:03 pm to piggilicious
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ugh i hate floating the buffalo, bad memories.
go on....
Posted on 5/21/14 at 12:07 pm to mizzoukills
guys went earlier than we did. my friend and i get on, tump (is that the correct word?) within 50 ft of getting in the water, then proceed to tump 2 more times. it was actually fairly high water especially compared with all my other buffalo trips. i got carried away in a rapid once, lost a flip flop, lost drinks. nearly slammed my head. saw morbidly obese people and little kids floating on by without any issue. sat on the shore for awhile once and contemplated becoming the female version of tom hanks in survivor. when we finally got to the stopping point a helicopter had been called in because someone had dove in and slammed their head. stayed at some little hotel with showers made for midgets. i'm 5'4" and i had to bend to get my hair wet. just all around bad trip.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 12:07 pm to piggilicious
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bad memories.
Dueling banjos? Sexually curious hillbillies?
Damn it in to late.
This post was edited on 5/21/14 at 12:10 pm
Posted on 5/21/14 at 12:16 pm to piggilicious
Posted on 5/21/14 at 12:16 pm to mizzoukills
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Best rapids in the midwest
lol, wut? Hardly any rapids, mainly class I-II's.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 12:20 pm to piggilicious
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hotel with showers
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i'm 5'4" and i had to bend to get wet. j
moar
Posted on 5/21/14 at 12:22 pm to piggilicious
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guys went earlier than we did. my friend and i get on, tump (is that the correct word?) within 50 ft of getting in the water, then proceed to tump 2 more times. it was actually fairly high water especially compared with all my other buffalo trips. i got carried away in a rapid once, lost a flip flop, lost drinks. nearly slammed my head. saw morbidly obese people and little kids floating on by without any issue. sat on the shore for awhile once and contemplated becoming the female version of tom hanks in survivor. when we finally got to the stopping point a helicopter had been called in because someone had dove in and slammed their head. stayed at some little hotel with showers made for midgets. i'm 5'4" and i had to bend to get my hair wet. just all around bad trip.
for one...always make certain to research your accommodations first. never stay at roach motels.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 12:28 pm to mizzoukills
The Mulberry is at 2.6 and falling, it is "OK" at this level, not as much paddling/dragging as when its at 2.0, not as many "Holy frick, are we going to make it alive" moments as when its 4.5 or above
Went down it once at 4.8, a 4 hour float took like 30 minutes and years off my life.
Went down it once at 4.8, a 4 hour float took like 30 minutes and years off my life.
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