Floats / Upper District · 4.2 mi
Hasty to Carver
Too LowEasyFamily-friendlyAbout four quiet miles. (our judgment)
Put-in: Hasty
Small low-key access off a county road.
No NPS coordinate published — ask NPS or your outfitter for directions
Take-out: Carver (Hwy 123)
At the Hwy 123 bridge; small tent-only campground with vault toilet.
GPS 35.98350, -93.04030 — directions · NPS campground coordinates
4.2 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
- Shallow riffles
- Strainers (downed trees) can appear overnight — scout blind bends.
Upper District outfitters (Boxley to Carver)
- Buffalo Outdoor Center · 1-800-221-5514 · www.buffaloriver.com
- Buffalo River Canoes · 870-446-2644 · www.floatthebuffalo.com
- Lost Valley Canoe & Lodging · 870-861-5522 · www.lostvalleycanoe.com
- Rio Buffalo Outfitter · 870-204-1566 · www.riobuffalo.com
- Riverview Motel · 870-446-2616 · www.riverviewmotelandcanoe.com
NPS-authorized concessioners (NPS list); not an endorsement. Full outfitter directory →