Paddling Creeks and Rivers

Introduction to Paddling in Local Rivers and Creeks

Avoid Trouble on the River

Planning a River Trip

Why bad things happen on the river

Principles of Rescue

SWR and WW Canoe Instructor materials, videos, and links
which I used for ACA skills courses and Instructor Development Workshops in Swiftwater Rescue and Canoeing.




Links to maps and gages

Crockett's Buffalo River Canoe Rental includes description of river levels at Ponca, Pruitt, St Joe, and Harriet. Crockett also posts water levels on Facebook.

Turner Bend Visual reading of the Mulberry.

All USGS in Arkansas

Ozark Whitewater Pages is the best for whitewater creeks all across Arkansas.

Old Maps of many float steams in Arkansas, 22 pages, newer and better guide is "A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to the Ozarks" by Tom Kennon, 2004.





USGS Stream Flow Data

USGS Favorites - as graphs

USGS Buffalo River as map, color code to indicate gage levels

USGS All Arkansas, 130 locations




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