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Buffalo Float Alert

Floats / Middle District · 4.3 mi

Grinder's Ferry to Gilbert

Too Low
EasyFamily-friendlyFour relaxed miles from a highway access to the Gilbert store. (our judgment)

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.

  • Grinder's Ferry (Hwy 65): Primitive, no fee
  • Gilbert: Primitive, no fee

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Side hikes & stops

No signed side trails on this reach — enjoy the gravel bars and swimming holes.

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