Instruction notes and outlines for Swiftwater Rescue and Canoeing,

For both ACA skills courses and Instructor Development Workshops



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





Links to maps and other gages

Buffalo River Map with Gages
Be careful with this, river changed a lot in 2023-2024.

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.





Flow Rates from USGS Stream Flow Data

Retrieved at 11:18 pm on Saturday, Apr 26, 2025 Bentonville

Using minimum Test Script ...line 64 as of 25 Mar 2025
Retrieved at 11:18 pm on Saturday, Apr 26, 2025 Bentonville



Site Number Site Name Flow CFS Time
07049000 War Eagle Creek near Hindsville, AR 376 22:00
07050500 Kings River near Berryville, AR 1,290 22:15
07055607 Crooked Creek at Kelly Crossing at Yellville, AR 753 22:45
07055646 Buffalo River near Boxley, AR 117 22:30
07055660 Buffalo River at Ponca, AR 177 23:00
07055680 Buffalo River at Pruitt, AR 323 23:00
07056000 Buffalo River near St. Joe, AR 2,050 22:45
07056700 Buffalo River near Harriet, AR 2,600 22:45
07064533 Current River above Akers, MO 1,210 22:30
07067000 Current River at Van Buren, MO 6,350 22:30
07069305 Spring River at Spring Street Bridge at Hardy, AR 1,470 23:00
07188653 Big Sugar Creek near Powell, MO 543 22:15
07188838 Little Sugar Creek near Pineville, MO 428 22:15
07188885 Indian Creek near Lanagan, MO 495 22:15
07189000 Elk River near Tiff City, Mo 1,980 22:30
07195430 Illinois River South of Siloam Springs, AR 1,130 22:15
07196500 Illinois River near Tahlequah, OK 2,450 22:30
07249800 Lee Creek at Short, OK 378 22:15
07252000 Mulberry River near Mulberry, AR 538 22:30
07340300 Cossatot River near Vandervoort, AR 72 23:00





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