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Buffalo Float Alert

Floats / Lower District · 7.5 mi

Buffalo Point to Rush

Low (scrapey)
ModerateFamily-friendly7.5 easy-water miles; steep carry at the Buffalo Point launch. (our judgment)
The Indian Rockhouse bluff shelter near Buffalo Point
NPS Photo · credits
Buffalo Point: Indian Rockhouse trail

Camping

Gravel-bar camping needs no permit (NPS). Camp well above the water and away from the channel — a storm upstream can raise the river overnight. Pack out everything; glass is banned within 100 ft of the river.

  • Buffalo Point: Buffalo Point campground (hookups, cabins nearby)
  • Rush: Rush campground ($16)

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Side hikes & stops

  • Indian Rockhouse Trail
  • Rush Historic District trails

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