Buffalo River 2021

Quick Facts

When: June 27-July 3rd, 2021

Where: Buffalo River National Park

What: 6-night canoe trip

Trip Leader: Logan

Adult Leader Contact Info

  • Jill Douglass - 512-293-9022

  • Steve Dzurenko - 512-293-9023

  • Sabrina Madgett - 414-704-8256

Itinerary

Sunday, June 27:

  • Arrive at annex at 6:30 am (14611 Wells Port Drive, Austin, TX 78728).

  • Depart from Annex at 7 am; drive to Buffalo River

  • Camp at Tyler Bend Campground, St. Joe, Arkansas, 72675

Monday, June 28:

  • Put in at Tyler Bend Campground around River mile marker 93.5-94.

  • Canoe between 15-16 miles to river mile marker 109-110 (near Cain Island) for Camp #1

Tuesday, June 29:

  • Leave Camp #1 near river mile marker 109-110 and canoe between 15-16 miles to river mile marker 124-125 (near Toney Bend) for Camp #2

Wednesday, June 30:

  • Leave Camp #2 near river mile marker 124-125 and canoe between 15-16 miles to river mile marker 139.5-140 (near Rose Bottom) for Camp #3

Thursday, July 1:

  • Down Day, Stay at Camp #3 near River mile marker 159.5-140

Friday, July 2:

  • Leave Camp #3 near river mile marker 139.5-140 and canoe between 13-14 miles to river mile marker 153 on the Buffalo River and river mile marker 32 on the White River (near Smith Island) for Camp #4

Saturday, July 3:

  • Leave Camp #4 near river mile marker 153 on the Buffalo River and river mile marker 32 on the White River (near Smith Island) and canoe 3-6 miles to the Take out spot at Shipps Ferry and drive to the annex (14611 Wells Port Drive, Austin, TX 78728)

Meal Plan

Sunday, June 27:

  • Breakfast: come fed

  • Lunch: Pesto Croissant sandwiches

  • Dinner: Chili Mac and cream corn

Monday, June 28:

  • Breakfast: Pancakes and Sausage

  • Lunch: personal on the river

  • Dinner: personal on the river

Tuesday, June 29:

  • Breakfast: personal on the river

  • Lunch: personal on the river

  • Dinner: personal on the river

Wednesday, June 30:

  • Breakfast: personal on the river

  • Lunch: personal on the river

  • Dinner: personal on the river

  • Dessert: S'Mores

Thursday, July 1:

  • Breakfast: personal on the river

  • Lunch: personal on the river

  • Dinner: personal on the river

Friday, July 2:

  • Breakfast: personal on the river

  • Lunch: personal on the river

  • Dinner: Logan's Burritos

  • Dessert: Pudding

Saturday, July 3:

  • Breakfast: personal on the river

  • Lunch: sandwiches

HeadCount

Attending youth:

  1. Christina

  2. Grant D

  3. Logan

  4. Katy

  5. Mikey

Attending adults:

  1. Steve

  2. Jill

  3. Sabrina

  4. Joe

Canoe Partners

Mikey

Grant D - Katy

Logan - Christina

Joe - Steve

Jill - Sabrina

Car Plan

Steve's car - 5

Jill's car - 5

Contingency plan

Brian Bowlin (512-629-5335) will alert the authorities if we do not contact him when we should get off of the river.

If we do not make the planned mileage, we might extend the trip by one day to get to the take-out. If this occurs, Brian will receive the daily "all okay" message from our spot locator and will know all is fine.

Budget Plan

The estimated cost per person is $80.00.

To-Do

  • Meal plan

    • who is buying food

    • who is preparing food

    • who is gather food prep equipment

  • Canoe partners

  • Car plan

  • Itinerary

  • Float Plan

    • (need to record where along the river we plan to end every night using standard Buffalo River mileage)

    • where are potential emergency exits?

    • what are the flow rates in which we will not float?

    • who is responsible for checking weather and flow rates?

  • Where are we staying when not on the river?

  • Contingency plan

  • Budget plan

  • Training