Welcome to Crockett's Buffalo River Canoe Rental!

Conveniently located at the intersection of Hwy. 14 & Hwy. 27 North, in Harriet, Arkansas, Crockett's Buffalo River Canoe Rental is just minutes away from the beautiful Buffalo National River. If you are planning to experience the Buffalo River by canoe, whether it be for a few hours or several days, let our friendly staff at Crockett's Canoe Rental assist you with your river adventure needs.

River Conditions

Below, we have provided links to USGS National Water Information System sites that provide discharge graphs (CFS) for the Buffalo National River.


Discharge Gages from the USGS Resources

Current Buffalo River Discharge Gage Levels at Harriet, Arkansas

Current Buffalo River Discharge Gage Levels at St. Joe, Arkansas

Current Buffalo River Discharge Gage Levels at Pruit, Arkansas

Current Buffalo River Discharge Gage Levels at Ponca, Arkansas


Live River Flow Chart (Discharge, CFS)

Discharge in CFS, updated hourly. Powered by USGS.


Buffalo National River - Float Levels / Skill Descriptions

River level readings indicate the condition of the river for recreation. These readings are taken at four locations along the river. Each reading is unique and pertains only to that area.

  • Very Low: The river is dry in places
  • Low but Floatable: The river moves slowly and many rocks are exposed
  • Ample Water for Floating: The river moves at an average of 2 mph, allowing canoes to float over most rocks.
  • Experienced Floaters Only: The river flows swiftly. Compromising situations may occur. Canoeing experience on swift moving rivers is necessary. All canoeists must possess good river canoeing skills and must be familiar with rescue procedures.
  • Flood stage: The river flows outside its normal banks. Flood waters move quickly and carry debris. River conditions are hazardous even for highly skilled canoeists.

River Levels (CFS)

Gauge Location Very Low Low but Floatable Ample Water for Floating Experienced Floaters Only Danger - Flood Stage
Ponca Below 100 cfs 100–200 cfs 200–900 cfs 900–1,600 cfs Over 1,600 cfs
Hwy 7 (Pruitt) Below 100 cfs 100–200 cfs 200–1,000 cfs 1,000–2,000 cfs Over 2,000 cfs
Hwy 65 (St. Joe) Below 40 cfs 40–200 cfs 200–3,000 cfs 3,000–8,000 cfs Over 8,000 cfs
Hwy 14 (Harriet) Below 60 cfs 60–200 cfs 200–3,000 cfs 3,000–9,370 cfs Over 9,370 cfs

NOTICE

Due to occasional discrepancies or late updates, we recommend checking all resources before you plan your trip. These are real time data sources and can change without notice. When you check the above USGS Resources links, you are leaving Crockett's web site and going to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) web site. The USGS maintains these web sites and provides all data therein as a service to the publicc. However, Crockett's has no affiliation with this service and can not be responsible for the data provided. Further, Crockett's has no kind of affilliation with these sites.