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Distance: 6.0 miles (NPS River Accesses & Mileage)
Est. time on water: ~3.0 hours estimate at ~2.0 mph paddling pace (2 mph base, adjusted for intermediate paddlers and current level); excludes stops & swimming
Boats needed: 2 two-person canoes/kayaks
Current level: Good · 3.49 ftas of 7:15 AM CT (16 min ago)

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Add your trip date and we’ll email you in the week before if Boxley to Ponca hits the good-to-go range, gets too high, or rises fast.

Float, district or gauge

Email me when…Good to goThe gauge enters the NPS “ample water” range.Too high / unsafeAbove the NPS range for most paddlers, flooding, or above NPS’s unsafe flow.Rising fastThe river climbs faster thanft/hr (over ~3 h).

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