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by Cowper
Sat Aug 06, 2022 9:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Welcome Home Jim Krueger!
Replies: 2
Views: 2548

Welcome Home Jim Krueger!

Join me in welcoming Jim and Marlo Krueger back to Arkansas! Jim is returning to Arkansas after a multi-week stay at St. Luke’s Baylor Hospital in Texas, where he received multiple surgeries including replacement of his ascending aorta and at least one other artery, been on a heart-lung machine, bat...
by Cowper
Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:05 am
Forum: Lost and Found
Topic: Found - Kayak Seat, Cadron Creek
Replies: 0
Views: 5887

Found - Kayak Seat, Cadron Creek

Found a kayak seat a short distance above the Hwy 285 take-out on Cadron Creek. Type - from a recreational or fishing type sit-on-top. Pretty muddy but appears undamaged. Someone else has already called "dibs", but if it was yours, contact us with a good story including a few good details,...
by Cowper
Wed Dec 23, 2020 3:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Intro and Opinions Requested...
Replies: 5
Views: 5758

Re: Intro and Opinions Requested...

Planning that far in advance, I'd suggest having a "primary" plan, and a secondary plan. For example, a trip on the lower river (which will almost certainly have enough water), but with an option to switch to the middle or upper river if water is more favorable. There are beautiful bluffs ...
by Cowper
Thu Aug 22, 2019 6:35 pm
Forum: Recreational/Touring
Topic: Rush to Shipps Landing. July 2019.
Replies: 1
Views: 6024

Re: Rush to Shipps Landing. July 2019.

I've been hanging out more on the ACC Facebook page, so I'm just now seeing this. But thanks for a good trip report! I just visited the last 7 miles of this run earlier this week by going upstream from Buffalo City. You're right about the potential for strainers on this section! While not likely to ...
by Cowper
Sun Apr 14, 2019 1:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Saline River Needs Your help
Replies: 3
Views: 2781

Re: The Saline River Needs Your help

Here's a draft letter you can use to prepare an e-mail of your own. Just in case you don't have a compatible version of Word, I'll copy the text here in addition to attaching a file you can work with directly. ***************************************************************************** PUT DATE HER...
by Cowper
Sun Apr 14, 2019 1:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Saline River Needs Your help
Replies: 3
Views: 2781

Re: The Saline River Needs Your help

OK, someone requested a draft letter that folks could use to make a comment to the Court more quickly. I've put something together, and will attach it to one of the next comments. In the draft letter, I include some comments about the graph of river levels. I don't want anyone to say it just because...
by Cowper
Sat Apr 13, 2019 10:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help Us Keep River Accesses Open!
Replies: 0
Views: 20178

Help Us Keep River Accesses Open!

Over the last several decades, many river access points in Arkansas have been closed by local land owners. Why? If you talk to the landowners, the Number One reason they have closed or are considering closing accesses is "Litter and Illegal Dumping". We also hear complaints about "ill...
by Cowper
Sun Mar 17, 2019 9:59 pm
Forum: Lost and Found
Topic: Lost - Hiking Boots, Richland Creek Campground
Replies: 0
Views: 5197

Lost - Hiking Boots, Richland Creek Campground

This was posted on Facebook on 3/17/2019: Brian Matthew‎ to My Buffalo River 4 hrs · I know it’s a long shot but I left a pair of Green Salwea hiking boots at the Richland Camp ground. Left them by the primitive bathrooms on a picnic table. If anybody found these, I'm sure Brian would be super appre...
by Cowper
Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:13 pm
Forum: Lost and Found
Topic: Found 3-15-2019, Cadron Creek - Paddle and dry bag (ADD: and Kayak)
Replies: 0
Views: 4726

Found 3-15-2019, Cadron Creek - Paddle and dry bag (ADD: and Kayak)

Found a kayak paddle and a dry bag today on the creek, above Hwy 65. A good description is all that is needed to get your stuff back. Nah, I lied. You'll need a good description, AND you'll have to tell me a war story. EDIT TO ADD: On 3/18/2019, found a kayak. I know it was there on 3/17 because Phi...
by Cowper
Thu Feb 07, 2019 10:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: McKissic Creek Centerton
Replies: 4
Views: 2437

Re: McKissic Creek Centerton

My understanding of the McIlroy decision is that it changes what MAY be declared navigable, but also clearly says rulings must be made on a case-by-case basis, by a court. I try to bypass a lot of what that implies by making friends with the landowners, letting them know I'm PICKING UP litter, not l...
by Cowper
Tue Nov 20, 2018 11:58 pm
Forum: Lost and Found
Topic: found PFD and spray skirt Saturday August 4 on Little Missouri River
Replies: 3
Views: 9260

Re: found PFD and spray skirt Saturday August 4 on Little Missouri River

I'm going to text you Billy's phone number. Sorry I didn't see this earlier.
by Cowper
Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:35 pm
Forum: Lost and Found
Topic: Found - Near Steel Creek, Buffalo River - September, 2018
Replies: 0
Views: 4594

Found - Near Steel Creek, Buffalo River - September, 2018

David C. Jones is reporting that he found a men's wedding band or ring, and will return it to the rightful owner who should be able to describe it in more detail. I don't have a phone number for him, but you can find him on Facebook, on the "Our Buffalo River" group page. Although it was j...
by Cowper
Wed Jul 11, 2018 10:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Safety Tubing Remmel Dam?
Replies: 4
Views: 2925

Re: Safety Tubing Remmel Dam?

Please take a gander at the pinned post, "Arkansas Laws - What every paddler needs to know". Some of it has already been covered, but not all of it. On safety, yes, high flows can create problems, but on this stretch you have to work at it to get yourself into trouble. Near the start, ther...
by Cowper
Tue Jun 19, 2018 1:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: general questions from new member
Replies: 3
Views: 2136

Re: general questions from new member

One of the most comprehensive listings is from American Whitewater: https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/state-summary/state/AR/ Another good one is the Ozark Creek information summary: http://www.ozarkpages.com/cgi-bin/stages.pl?ST=level Both of these may be lacking info on "easier...
by Cowper
Tue Jun 19, 2018 12:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Accident on Spring
Replies: 2
Views: 2338

Re: Accident on Spring

I'm guessing we will never know exactly what happened. Since this was posted I've seen several reports, each with minor variations. But this drone footage shows what they were up against pretty well. Basically, a short underwater cave developed that was draining the area between two ledges. I've hea...