2025 Summer Trip Buffalo River

Quick Facts

Dates: June 13th - 21st

Where: Buffalo River

Trip Leader: Azure

Itinerary

Total Rowing Mileage - ~65.2 miles

Friday, June 13th

• Meet at Annex at 5pm

• Get Groceries

• Have a group dinner at Annex

• Sleep at Annex

Saturday, June 14th

• Wake-up by 7am

• Pack Cars and leave Annex by 8am

• Have lunch at Sulfur Springs at around 12pm (261 miles)

• Arrive at Tyler Bend at around 7pm (339 miles)

• Organize shuttling services

• Have Gyro Wraps for dinner by 8pm

• Sleep at Tyler Bend

Sunday, June 15th (Mileage 14.6 miles)

• Wake-up at 6am

• Be on the water by 7:30am

• Paddle 5.6 miles to Gilbert

• Have lunch at around 12pm near Gilbert

• Paddle 9 miles

• Set-up camp around 5pm

• Have Pad Thai for dinner by 7pm

Monday, June 16th (Mileage 13.6 miles)

• Wake by 7am

• Get on the water by 8:30am

• Paddle 7.5 miles to Spring Creek

• Have lunch at around 12pm

• Paddle 6.1 miles to Buffalo Point

• Set-up camp around 5pm

• Have Pulled Pork Sandwiches for dinner by 7pm

Tuesday, June 17th (Mileage ~15 miles)

• Wake by 7am

• Get on the water by 8:30am

• Paddle 7.5 miles to Rush Landing

• Have lunch at around 12pm

• Paddle ~7.5 miles

• Set-up camp around 5pm

• Have Chicken Alfredo for dinner by 7pm

Wednesday, June 18th

• Wake by 7am

• Stay at camp and enjoy ourselves

• Have lunch at around 12pm

• Have Real Tacos for dinner by 7pm

Thursday, June 19th (Mileage ~15 miles)

• Wake by 7am

• Get on the water by 8:30am

• Paddle ~7.5 miles

• Have lunch at around 12pm

• Paddle ~7.5 miles

• Set-up camp around 5pm

• Have Trail Surprise for dinner by 7pm

Friday, June 20th (Mileage ~7.5 miles)

• Wake by 7am

• Get on the water by 8:30am

• Paddle ~7.5 miles to Ships Ferry

• Have lunch at around 12pm

• Paddling the remainder of the distance to Ship's Ferry

• Get off at Ship's Ferry

• Camp at Dam's Quarry

Saturday, June 21st

• Wake up by 6am

  • Breakfast: Bagels

• Leave campground by 7am

• Arrive at Texarkana at around 12pm (4303 N Park Rd, Texarkana, TX 75501)

  • Lunch: Veggie Sandwiches /w meat option

• Get back on the road by 1pm

• Arrive back at the Annex at around 6:30pm

• Say your goodbyes and well wishes.

Trail Map

Reservations

Meal Plan

Total BYO Meals - 11 Meals

• 5 Lunches

• 6 Breakfast

Friday, June 13th

• Dinner: Frozen Pizzas

Saturday, June 14th

• Breakfast: Muffins

• Lunch: Pasta Salad & Potato Salad 

• Dinner: Gyro Wraps

Sunday, June 15th

• Breakfast: Eggs & Pancakes

• Lunch: BYO Lunch

• Dinner: Pad Thai

• Dessert: Mango Sticky Rice

Monday, June 16th

• Breakfast: BYO Breakfast

• Lunch: BYO Lunch

• Dinner: Pulled Pork Sandwiches

• Dessert: Caramel Apple Crunch

Tuesday, June 17th

• Breakfast: BYO Breakfast

• Lunch: BYO Lunch

• Dinner: Chicken Alfredo

Wednesday, June 18th

• Breakfast: BYO Breakfast

• Lunch: BYO Lunch

• Dinner: Real Tacos

• Dessert: Apples & Caramel

Thursday, June 19th

• Breakfast: BYO Breakfast

• Lunch: BYO Lunch

• Dinner: Trail Surprise (Mashed Potatoes, Mac & Cheese, & Chicken)

• Dessert: Oreos

Friday, June 20th

• Breakfast: BYO Breakfast

• Lunch: BYO Lunch

• Dinner: Eat in Town

Saturday, June 21st

• • Breakfast: Bagels

  • Lunch: Veggie Sandwiches /w meat option

Roles

Headcount

• Youth - 3

  • Keith

  • Azure

  • Ali

• Adults - 3

  • Steve

  • Katy

  • Alex

To-Do List

• Canoe Reservations (5/16)

• Campsite reservations

• Shuttle Services

• Meal Plan

  • Individual Meals

  • Road Trip Meals

  • Group Meals

  • Grocery List

Dates: June 13th -22nd

Trip Leader:

Todos:
Canoes
Take out Transportation

Dinner Group Meals:

1. Real Tacos

2. Pulled Pork Sandwiches

3. Chicken Alfredo

4. Pad Thai

5. Spaghetti

6. Trail Surprise

7. Chilorio and Bean Tacos