The summer crowds are gone and the Arkansas is running at its fall low. Raft trips go at 1pm, the guided kayak trip at 9am, and rental boats get a shuttle to the put-in.
Paddles and PFDs come with every boat. The shuttle is included.
A season on the Arkansas
The fleet, the put-in, and the river.
Real satellite imagery on real terrain. Take a look around before you visit.
Collected from guests at the end of their trip.
We did the 1pm raft the first week of October and had the whole canyon to ourselves. Joaquin read every line out loud before we ran it. The cottonwoods were yellow the whole way down.
My two boys (8 and 11) paddled their own sit-on-tops on the morning trip. Tania kept the group tight and let them lead the last riffle.
Easy rental and the 10am shuttle left right on time. Low water meant we scraped bottom in two spots and had to hop out once. They warned us at the counter, so no complaints, just know it going in.
Called the morning of to ask if the river was worth it in late September. Bex said yes, go at 9, and she was right. Quiet, clear, and two bighorn on the bank above the second bridge.
Trips are priced per person, rentals per boat. Twelve or more paddlers? Call the shop for a group rate.
Who is on the water
Before you launch
Water temperature, low flows, kids, and dogs.
A short note through the season with the morning gauge and any open seats. Over the winter, one email when next year opens.
