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In all the years I've been coming down to
hike the area, I've never been able to float the Buffalo. I've
always wanted to but it isn't that easy.
The marquee section is from
Ponca to
Kyles Landing which is fairly far upstream. The other issue is
the drainage basin for the Buffalo is fairly small. Water
rushes in and then goes out again in hurry. And, in the summer
and fall, these upper stretches aren't even floatable.
Combine that with being gainfully
employed and the window to float is pretty narrow. It must be
somewhat warm in (maybe) March, April, May or (maybe) June with
recent rainfall on a Saturday or Sunday. Oh, and then I've got
to rent a canoe from an outfitter with a sizeable waiting list. |
