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Any especially good places to camp/kayak in your state?
Posted on 5/25/14 at 4:28 pm
Posted on 5/25/14 at 4:28 pm
Looking to venture out to something if the drive is worth it. Been all over TN it feels like, and I'm planning a trip for about 6 people, so I want to branch out. I'd prefer a river so we could bring the kayaks.
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Posted on 5/25/14 at 5:19 pm to cas4t
Posted on 5/25/14 at 5:25 pm to cas4t
NW Ark is full of places
Posted on 5/25/14 at 5:25 pm to Hawgeye
Posted on 5/25/14 at 5:55 pm to cas4t
Cossatot is the best rapids in Arkansas but if the water is high you would want to be experienced. The Spring river is always a good float and pretty fun same with the Buffalo.
from our floating thread on the Coss:
eta: As for the camping around Coss, there are very few camp sites and pretty sure there isn't any electrical hookups either but I've only been there once so there might be more sites that I don't know about.
The Spring river there is a ton of campsites, and its a pretty popular spot. It's pretty much just a huge floating party, a lot of drinking.
eta: Pretty good site for anything outdoors in Arkansas
from our floating thread on the Coss:
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An 11-mile (18-km) section including Cossatot Falls is designated as the Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area. Cossatot Falls is a series of back-to-back class III-IV+ rapids that drops around 40 feet in 1/8 of a mile. Rapid names are Cossatosser (class II+), Eye Opener, B.M.F. (class III), Washing Machine (class IV+), Whiplash, (class III+), and Shoulderbone (class II), with Deer Camp Rapid (class III), Devil's Hollow Rapid (class III+), and Devil's Hollow Falls (class IV) located downstream of the Falls area.
eta: As for the camping around Coss, there are very few camp sites and pretty sure there isn't any electrical hookups either but I've only been there once so there might be more sites that I don't know about.
The Spring river there is a ton of campsites, and its a pretty popular spot. It's pretty much just a huge floating party, a lot of drinking.
eta: Pretty good site for anything outdoors in Arkansas
This post was edited on 5/25/14 at 6:08 pm
Posted on 5/25/14 at 6:33 pm to Hawgeye
Hawgs coming in clutch
Posted on 5/25/14 at 7:08 pm to cas4t
We've got all kinds of places but, if you really wanna be badass you come kayak the inner coastal from Myrtle Beach to Charleston then Charleston to Hilton Head.
Posted on 5/25/14 at 7:11 pm to cas4t
What kind of water are you looking for?
Posted on 5/25/14 at 7:24 pm to cas4t
quote:
Any especially good places to camp/kayak in your state?
Live in Arkansas, so basically everywhere that's not South Little Rock.
Posted on 5/25/14 at 8:42 pm to cas4t
Going to the Buffalo River for the first time this year next weekend. Probably wind up going about five times all summer. Not a lot of bigtime rapids, but great floating, scenery and swimming holes. Clear water.
Posted on 5/25/14 at 8:43 pm to cas4t
Colorado is apparently known for it's camping, but I won't have anything to do with it because there are bears out there.
Posted on 5/25/14 at 10:35 pm to GoBigOrange86
shite, where I live is kayakers heaven.
Good place to camp/kayak for visitors would be Mendenhall Lake, which is glacial. You can see the glacier from the campground, then kayahk around the bergs. Lots of sea kayaking too.
Good place to camp/kayak for visitors would be Mendenhall Lake, which is glacial. You can see the glacier from the campground, then kayahk around the bergs. Lots of sea kayaking too.
This post was edited on 5/25/14 at 10:37 pm
Posted on 5/26/14 at 11:57 am to Evolved Simian
sorry for the late reply, but we like to mess with the rapids. 
Float/drinking beer trips are fun, but we like to get after it a little bit. Did Big South Fork a month ago if you're familiar.
Float/drinking beer trips are fun, but we like to get after it a little bit. Did Big South Fork a month ago if you're familiar.
Posted on 5/26/14 at 1:37 pm to cas4t
i like to mix it up a little too. What's some your favorites in TN?
Posted on 5/26/14 at 1:55 pm to MIZ_COU
recently is Big South Fork. It's partially in KY, and not for the faint of heart at times. Especially after a rain.
Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:46 am to cas4t
So are you whitewater kayaking? Like Class 3-5?
If you want hardcore here in Arkansas, you have to hit it after the rains, which means in the spring with drysuits. Here's a video that gives you an idea of some of the fun you can get into:
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Here's a longer video that tells you some of the creeks they're one:
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If you're just wanting some good Class 2-3 that canoeists and such will also do, then Mulberry, Buffalo or Spring are probably your best bets. Cossatot is good, and it can be challenging.
If you want hardcore here in Arkansas, you have to hit it after the rains, which means in the spring with drysuits. Here's a video that gives you an idea of some of the fun you can get into:
LINK
Here's a longer video that tells you some of the creeks they're one:
LINK
If you're just wanting some good Class 2-3 that canoeists and such will also do, then Mulberry, Buffalo or Spring are probably your best bets. Cossatot is good, and it can be challenging.
This post was edited on 5/28/14 at 11:54 am
Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:50 am to cas4t
Probably the Cahaba River in Alabama. It's the longest undammed river in the state.
Posted on 5/28/14 at 11:54 am to Bama Bird
If you ever make it to Pennsylvania, the West Branch of the Susquahanna River is gorgeous
This post was edited on 5/28/14 at 11:55 am
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