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Put-in Take-out Rapids/Hazards Wild Scenic

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Description

Check out information a the National Park Service website for Buffalo National River. Several scenic places along this stretch including, Jim's Bluff, Big Bluff, Hemmed-in-Hollow (tallest waterfall in mid-america), Indian Creek and more. Alternate access is at the Steel Creek Campground 2.6 miles downstream of the Ponca access and 8 miles above Kyle's Landing Campground access Gauges changed dramatically after the November 2024 Flood - NPS and USGS have now switched to CFS based reccomendations, and latest AW updates (as of 5/19/2025) reflect this new information.