Floats / Middle District · 4.3 mi
Baker Ford to Tyler Bend
Too LowEasyFamily-friendlyShort, mellow Middle District float ending at the visitor center. (our judgment)
Put-in: Baker Ford
Gravel access upstream of Tyler Bend.
No NPS coordinate published — ask NPS or your outfitter for directions
Take-out: Tyler Bend
Visitor center, showers, large gravel bar. Easiest Middle District logistics.
GPS 35.98577, -92.75918 — directions · NPS campground coordinates
4.3 mi per the NPS mileage chart — about 2.1 h at NPS’s ~2 mph rule of thumb, before stops. Trip planner →
Dashed lines connect accesses, not the river channel. Not for navigation.
Hazards
- Busy on summer weekends
- Strainers (downed trees) can appear overnight — scout blind bends.
Middle District outfitters (Carver to S. Maumee)
- Buffalo Camping & Canoeing · 870-439-2888 · www.gilbertstore.com
- Buffalo River Outfitters · 1-800-582-2244 · www.buffaloriveroutfitters.com
- Crockett's Canoe Rental · 1-800-355-6111 · www.buffalorivercanoerental.com
- Silver Hill Float Service · 870-439-2372 · www.silverhillfloatservice.com
NPS-authorized concessioners (NPS list); not an endorsement. Full outfitter directory →