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Floats / Upper District · 6.0 mi
Put-in: Boxley (Hwy 21 bridge)
Upper-most access; only floatable after substantial rain. Elk often graze the valley fields nearby.
No NPS coordinate published — ask NPS or your outfitter for directions
Take-out: Ponca (low-water bridge, Hwy 74)
Busy gravel lot by the low-water bridge; outfitter trailers stage here in spring. Arrive early on weekends.
GPS 36.02250, -93.35472 — directions · USGS 07055660 Ponca gauge (at the access)
6.0 mi per the NPS mileage chart — about 3.0 h at NPS’s ~2 mph rule of thumb, before stops. Trip planner →
Dashed lines connect accesses, not the river channel. Not for navigation.
NPS-authorized concessioners (NPS list); not an endorsement. Full outfitter directory →