Dates
Mar 22nd - Mar 28th 2009
Service Project
Trail Building/Maintneance along the Buffalo River 
Free Days
Exploring area, canoeing on Buffalo River, relaxing
Accommodations
Car camping in Buffalo Point Campground with showers
Trip Rating
Active : Trail work - digging, raking, smoothing, lifting, perhaps some rock work
Leaders
Fred Hanson
Linda Hermann
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Preserved forever, the crystal clear waters of the Buffalo flow past striking, towering limestone bluffs. America's first National River, the magnificent Buffalo stretches over 150 miles through forested hills and mountain cliffs. From its source in the rugged Boston Mountains range of the Ozarks, the Buffalo descends nearly 2,000 feet creating magnificent cliffs and mountain vistas. Nearly 95,000 acres of protected public land along its route, the Buffalo is home to a variety of wildlife.
Canoeists paddling the Buffalo find themselves on what may well be the most scenic river in the eastern United States. From its headwaters in the Boston Mountains to its confluence with the White River, the Buffalo's 132 miles are managed by the National Park Service as a National River. Flowing through the Arkansas Ozarks, the river has carved a path out of an ancient seabed, leaving bluffs of sandstone, limestone, and dolomite towering as high as 440 feet above the water. Quiet, languid pools stand between runs of swifter water, often disguising the river's drop of over 2,000 feet during its long journey. You'll see glens that trap noon shadows and hollows hiding curtains of ferns fed by secret waterfalls.
Our trip will be car camping in Buffalo Point Campground next to the river. There are flush toilets and showers. This trip will feature vegetarian cuisine.
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