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  • Paddlers enjoy a leisurely float down the Buffalo River in Arkansas. The view is from Big Bluff which is part of the Buffalo National River. Big Bluff is accessed from a side trail off the Center Point Trail.<br />
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The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-Iin-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
    Buffalo River floating.jpg
  • Paddlers enjoy a leisurely float down the Buffalo River in Arkansas. The view is from Big Bluff which is part of the Buffalo National River. Big Bluff is accessed from a side trail off the Center Point Trail.<br />
<br />
The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-Iin-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
    Buffalo River floating-2.jpg
  • An unidentified whitewater paddler powers their way through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
    Gauley River whitewater paddler-2.jpg
  • Jojo Newbold (front) and Jonathan Lehmann, both of St. Louis, Missouri race in the OC2 mixed class during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Newbold and Lehmann placed fourth place in the class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
    Jojo Newbold, Jonathan Lehmann.jpg
  • Clark Fletcher of Fort Dodge, Iowa races in the OC1 men's plastic during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Fletcher overturned and did not finish his run. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
    Clark Fletcher.jpg
  • Tom McGregor of Madison, Wisconsin races in the C1 men's plastic class during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. McGregor did not finish his run after he overturned. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
    Tom McGregor-2.jpg
  • Tom McGregor (front) of Madison, Wisconsin and MIchelle Grimm of Medford, Wisconsin race in the OC2 mixed class during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. McGregor and Grimm placed second place in the class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
    Tom McGregor, Michelle Grimm.jpg
  • Stephen Finch races in the OC1 men's plastic during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Finch overturned and did not finish his run. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
    Stephen Finch-4.jpg
  • Stephen Finch races in the OC1 men's plastic during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Finch overturned and did not finish his run. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
    Stephen Finch-3.jpg
  • Stephen Finch races in the OC1 men's plastic during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Finch overturned and did not finish his run. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
    Stephen Finch.jpg
  • Tom McGregor of Madison, Wisconsin (bib 56) gets assistance from fellow racer Dave Hirsch (bib 60) of Sparta, Wisconsin after McGregor overturned at 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
    Tom McGregor.jpg
  • Stephen Finch races in the OC1 men's plastic during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Finch overturned and did not finish his run. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
    Stephen Finch.jpg
  • Stephen Finch races in the OC1 men's plastic during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Finch overturned and did not finish his run. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
    Stephen Finch-2.jpg
  • Matthew Dregne (front) of Verona, Wisconsin and Dave Hirsch of Sparta, Wisconsin race in the OC2 men's plastic class during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Dregne and Hirsch placed third place in the class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
    Matthew Dregne, Dave Hirsch.jpg
  • Brian Heikenen of Madison, Wisconsin races in the OC1 men's plastic class during the slalom course of the 42nd Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships. Heikenen placed first place in the class. The Missouri Whitewater Championships, held on the St. Francis River at the Millstream Gardens Conservation Area, is the oldest regional slalom race in the United States.
    Brian Heikenen.jpg
  • A kayaker eases their way down a quiet section the Current River, one of two rivers that make up the Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri. The Current River is the most spring-fed of all the rivers in the Missouri Ozarks. The river is a favorite with paddlers who enjoy the cold crystal clear water from springs that feed the Current River, including Cave Spring, Pulltite Spring, Round Spring, Blue Spring, and Big Spring. The scenic river is lined with rock ledges, caves, gravel bars and bluffs.<br />
<br />
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways, which include the Current and Jacks Fork rivers, is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming, and fishing. Additionally, there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
    Current River-3.jpg
  • A Golden crayfish travels in Rocky Creek at Klepzig Mill in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways near Eminence Mo. Crayfish are in important species in the Ozarks region. As omnivores and scavengers they eat dead animals or plants helping keep rivers and creek clean. Twenty-six species of crayfish can be found in southern Missouri.<br />
<br />
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming and fishing. Additionally there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
    Golden crayfish.jpg
  • A tiny waterfall flows into a depression making a "natural bathtub" along the trail to the Indian Rockhouse Cave located in the Buffalo National River area in Arkansas.<br />
<br />
The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-Iin-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
    Natural bathtub.jpg
  • Alley Spring is located in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways near Eminence, Mo. The spring is the 7th largest in the state with an average daily flow of 81 million gallons that flows past the historic Alley Mill and then into the nearby Jacks Fork River. The spring itself is 156 feet deep.<br />
<br />
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming and fishing. Additionally there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
    Alley Spring.jpg
  • A kayaker eases their way down a quiet section the Current River, one of two rivers that make up the Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri. The Current River is the most spring-fed of all the rivers in the Missouri Ozarks. The river is a favorite with paddlers who enjoy the cold crystal clear water from springs that feed the Current River, including Cave Spring, Pulltite Spring, Round Spring, Blue Spring, and Big Spring. The scenic river is lined with rock ledges, caves, gravel bars and bluffs.<br />
<br />
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways, which include the Current and Jacks Fork rivers, is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming, and fishing. Additionally, there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
    Current River.jpg
  • The abandoned ruins of the Welch Hospital sit next to Welch Spring along the Current River, located in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The two-story hospital was developed as a health resort for people affected by asthma. It was believed that patients could be helped by the cool, pollen-free air from the cave. The hospital ceased operations in 1940 with the death of its owner, Dr. Christian Diehl. Welch Spring delivers an average daily flow of 78.2 million gallons of crystal clear water to the Current River.<br />
<br />
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways, which include the Current and Jacks Fork rivers, is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming, and fishing. Additionally, there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
    Welch Hospital and Spring, Current R...jpg
  • The abandoned ruins of the Welch Hospital sit next to Welch Spring along the Current River, located in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The two-story hospital was developed as a health resort for people affected by asthma. It was believed that patients could be helped by the cool, pollen-free air from the cave. The hospital ceased operations in 1940 with the death of its owner, Dr. Christian Diehl. Welch Spring delivers an average daily flow of 78.2 million gallons of crystal clear water to the Current River.<br />
<br />
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways, which include the Current and Jacks Fork rivers, is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming, and fishing. Additionally, there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
    Welch Hospital and Welch Spring.jpg
  • The abandoned ruins of the Welch Hospital sit next to Welch Spring along the Current River, located in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The two-story hospital was developed as a health resort for people affected by asthma. It was believed that patients could be helped by the cool, pollen-free air from the cave. The hospital ceased operations in 1940 with the death of its owner, Dr. Christian Diehl. Welch Spring delivers an average daily flow of 78.2 million gallons of crystal clear water to the Current River.<br />
<br />
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways, which include the Current and Jacks Fork rivers, is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming, and fishing. Additionally, there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
    Welch Hospital-2.jpg
  • The abandoned ruins of the Welch Hospital sit next to Welch Spring along the Current River, located in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The two-story hospital was developed as a health resort for people affected by asthma. It was believed that patients could be helped by the cool, pollen-free air from the cave. The hospital ceased operations in 1940 with the death of its owner, Dr. Christian Diehl. Welch Spring delivers an average daily flow of 78.2 million gallons of crystal clear water to the Current River.<br />
<br />
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways, which include the Current and Jacks Fork rivers, is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming, and fishing. Additionally, there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
    Welch Hospital.jpg
  • Kayakers rest at a tranquil beach on the upper Current River at the backcountry Cedargrove Campground located within the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The Current River is the most spring-fed of all the rivers in the Missouri Ozarks. The river is a favorite with paddlers who enjoy the cold crystal clear water from springs that feed the Current River, including Cave Spring, Pulltite Spring, Round Spring, Blue Spring, and Big Spring. The scenic river is lined with rock ledges, caves, gravel bars and bluffs.<br />
<br />
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways, which include the Current and Jacks Fork rivers, is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming, and fishing. Additionally, there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
    Cedargrove Campground.jpg
  • Eden Falls is a series of four waterfalls that plummet 170 feet down the limestone bluffs located along Clark Creek on the Lost Valley Trail near the Buffalo River and Ponca, <br />
<br />
The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
    Eden Falls-5.jpg
  • Eden Falls is a series of four waterfalls that plummet 170 feet down the limestone bluffs located along Clark Creek on the Lost Valley Trail near the Buffalo River and Ponca, <br />
<br />
The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
    Eden Falls-4.jpg
  • Eden Falls is a series of four waterfalls that plummet 170 feet down the limestone bluffs located along Clark Creek on the Lost Valley Trail near the Buffalo River and Ponca, <br />
<br />
The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
    Eden Falls.jpg
  • A hiker rests atop a giant boulder near where a small waterfall flows out of the “Natural Bridge" located along Clark Creek on the Lost Valley Trail near the Buffalo River and Ponca, Arkansas. Clark Creek carved the natural bridge through 50 feet of limestone.<br />
<br />
The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
    Natural Bridge-3.jpg
  • Oyster mushrooms growing on a log near Klepzig Mill in the Ozarks National Scenic Riverways near Eminence, Mo. Always confirm with a mushroom expert before eating wild mushrooms.<br />
<br />
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming and fishing. Additionally there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
    oyster mushrooms.jpg
  • A Golden crayfish travels in Rocky Creek at Klepzig Mill in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways near Eminence Mo. Crayfish are in important species in the Ozarks region. As omnivores and scavengers they eat dead animals or plants helping keep rivers and creek clean. Twenty-six species of crayfish can be found in southern Missouri.<br />
<br />
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming and fishing. Additionally there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
    Golden crayfish, Ozark National Scen...jpg
  • Maple trees display their fall colors along Devil's Well Rd. in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, near Devil's Well.<br />
<br />
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming and fishing. Additionally there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
    Fall in the Ozarks.jpg
  • Alley Spring Mill, located in the Ozarks National Scenic Riverways, was built in 1894 by George Washington McCaskill and Jenoah H. Whitacre. It replaced an earlier mill that was built in 1868. Alley Spring Mill was used to turn wheat and corn into meal. It also was a gathering place for area farmers and settlers of the then remote area of the Ozarks. A community developed near the mill. It was named after John Alley, a miller and prominent local person.<br />
<br />
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming and fishing. Additionally there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
    Alley Spring Mill.jpg
  • A hiker takes in the view of the Buffalo River from Big Bluff which is part of the Buffalo National River in Arkansas. Big Bluff is accessed from a side trail off the Center Point Trail.<br />
<br />
The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-Iin-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
    Big Bluff view-2.jpg
  • Sumac (Rhus) near the Collier Homestead located in the Buffalo National River in Arkansas.<br />
<br />
The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-Iin-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
    Sumac.jpg
  • A hiker takes in the view of the Buffalo River from Big Bluff which is part of the Buffalo National River in Arkansas. Big Bluff is accessed from a side trail off the Center Point Trail.<br />
<br />
The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-Iin-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
    Big Bluff view, Buffalo National Riv...jpg
  • A kayak rests at a tranquil beach on the Current River located within the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The Current River is the most spring-fed of all the rivers in the Missouri Ozarks. The river is a favorite with paddlers who enjoy the cold crystal clear water from springs that feed the Current River, including Cave Spring, Pulltite Spring, Round Spring, Blue Spring, and Big Spring. The scenic river is lined with rock ledges, caves, gravel bars and bluffs.<br />
<br />
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways, which include the Current and Jacks Fork rivers, is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming, and fishing. Additionally, there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
    Current River-2.jpg
  • Crystal-clear water flows from Pulltite Spring along the Current River, one of two rivers that make up the Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri. The Current River is the most spring-fed of all the rivers in the Missouri Ozarks. The river is a favorite with paddlers who enjoy the cold crystal clear water from springs that feed the Current River, including Cave Spring, Pulltite Spring, Round Spring, Blue Spring, and Big Spring. The scenic river is lined with rock ledges, caves, gravel bars and bluffs.<br />
<br />
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways, which include the Current and Jacks Fork rivers, is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming, and fishing. Additionally, there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
    Pulltite Spring.jpg
  • An abandoned log cabin sits in the woods near Pulltite Spring along the Current River, one of two rivers that make up the Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri. The cabin (note the vertical log construction) was built as a “retreat” for early 20th century visitors who came to float the Current River. The Current River is the most spring-fed of all the rivers in the Missouri Ozarks. The river is a favorite with paddlers who enjoy the cold crystal clear water from springs that feed the Current River, including Cave Spring, Pulltite Spring, Round Spring, Blue Spring, and Big Spring. The scenic river is lined with rock ledges, caves, gravel bars and bluffs.<br />
<br />
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways, which include the Current and Jacks Fork rivers, is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming, and fishing. Additionally, there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
    Pulltite cabin-2.jpg
  • A visitor looks at the abandoned log cabin near Pulltite Spring along the Current River, one of two rivers that make up the Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri. The cabin (note the vertical log construction) was built as a “retreat” for early 20th century visitors who came to float the Current River. The Current River is the most spring-fed of all the rivers in the Missouri Ozarks. The river is a favorite with paddlers who enjoy the cold crystal clear water from springs that feed the Current River, including Cave Spring, Pulltite Spring, Round Spring, Blue Spring, and Big Spring. The scenic river is lined with rock ledges, caves, gravel bars and bluffs.<br />
<br />
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways, which include the Current and Jacks Fork rivers, is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming, and fishing. Additionally, there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
    Pulltite Cabin.jpg
  • Medlock Spring flows through moss and fern-lined rocks into the Current River near Medlock Cave. The Current River is the most spring-fed of all the rivers in the Missouri Ozarks. The river is a favorite with paddlers who enjoy the cold crystal clear water from springs that feed the Current River, including Cave Spring, Pulltite Spring, Round Spring, Blue Spring, and Big Spring. The scenic river is lined with rock ledges, caves, gravel bars and bluffs.<br />
<br />
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways, which include the Current and Jacks Fork rivers, is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming, and fishing. Additionally, there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
    Medlock Spring.jpg
  • Eden Falls is a series of four waterfalls that plummet 170 feet down the limestone bluffs located along Clark Creek on the Lost Valley Trail near the Buffalo River and Ponca, <br />
<br />
The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
    Eden Falls-2.jpg
  • A hiker rests atop a giant boulder near where a small waterfall flows out of the “Natural Bridge" located along Clark Creek on the Lost Valley Trail near the Buffalo River and Ponca, Arkansas. Clark Creek carved the natural bridge through 50 feet of limestone.<br />
<br />
The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
    Natural Bridge.jpg
  • A hiker passes by the large boulders known as the “Jigsaw Blocks" located on the Lost Valley Trail near the Buffalo River and Ponca, Arkansas. The massive limestone blocks are the result of corrosion and erosion of the rock face the bluffs along Clark Creek.<br />
<br />
The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
    Jigsaw Blocks.jpg
  • Rocky Falls is located in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways near Eminence, Mo.. Swimming in the large pool at the foot of Rocky Falls is a popular activity at the 40-foot high cascade. The falls is one of several shut-ins that formed on the creek when the stream wore a path down to the porphyry bedrock.  <br />
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The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming and fishing. Additionally there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
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  • Alley Spring Mill, located in the Ozarks National Scenic Riverways, was built in 1894 by George Washington McCaskill and Jenoah H. Whitacre. It replaced an earlier mill that was built in 1868. Alley Spring Mill was used to turn wheat and corn into meal. It also was a gathering place for area farmers and settlers of the then remote area of the Ozarks. A community developed near the mill. It was named after John Alley, a miller and prominent local person. It is one of the most photographed buildings in the state.<br />
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The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming and fishing. Additionally there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
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  • Alley Spring is located in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways near Eminence, Mo. The spring is the 7th largest in the state with an average daily flow of 81 million gallons that flows past the historic Alley Mill and then into the nearby Jacks Fork River. The spring itself is 156 feet deep.<br />
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The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming and fishing. Additionally there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
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  • Klepzig Mill is an abandoned small water turbine grist and sawmill located on Rocky Creek at Mill Mountain Shut-in. The mill is located in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, near Eminence, Mo.. Klepzig Mill was built by Walter Klepzig before 1912. In the 1940’s Klepzig Mill was used to generate electricity for a nearby farmstead. The mill's construction is typical of the mills of the area having been built of sawn boards with no framing, known as a “sawmill house” style.<br />
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The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming and fishing. Additionally there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
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  • Maple trees display their fall colors along Devil's Well Rd. in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, near Devil's Well.<br />
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The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming and fishing. Additionally there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
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  • Indian Rockhouse Cave located within the Buffalo National River area in Arkansas was once a shelter for American Indians. The cave, has a running stream. <br />
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The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-Iin-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
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  • The Collier Homestead near the Tyler Bend Visitor Center of the Buffalo National River in Arkansas is one of the last places to be homesteaded in the Buffalo River valley.<br />
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The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-Iin-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
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  • The Buffalo River makes wide turn in this view from Big Bluff which is part of the Buffalo National River in Arkansas. Big Bluff is accessed from a side trail off the Center Point Trail.<br />
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The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-Iin-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
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  • Eden Falls is a series of four waterfalls that plummet 170 feet down the limestone bluffs located along Clark Creek on the Lost Valley Trail near the Buffalo River and Ponca, <br />
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The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
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  • A small waterfall flows out of the “Natural Bridge" located along Clark Creek on the Lost Valley Trail near the Buffalo River and Ponca, Arkansas. Clark Creek carved the natural bridge through 50 feet of limestone.<br />
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The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
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  • Some of the large boulders known as the “Jigsaw Blocks" located on the Lost Valley Trail near the Buffalo River and Ponca, Arkansas. The massive limestone blocks are the result of corrosion and erosion of the rock face the bluffs along Clark Creek.<br />
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The 150-mile Buffalo River in northern Arkansas was the first river in the United States to receive the designation as a National River. The Buffalo National River, encompasses 135 miles of the river which is managed by the National Park Service. The river is a popular canoeing, kayaking, camping, and fishing destination. Popular destinations in the national river’s boundaries include; Lost Valley, Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls (the highest waterfall between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Indian Rockhouse, numerous caves and over 500-foot tall bluffs. The area is also home to Arkansas’ only elk herd.
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  • Round Spring is located in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways near Eminence, Mo. The spring is the 16th largest in the state with a daily flow of 26 million gallons that flows into the nearby  Current River. <br />
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The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming and fishing. Additionally there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
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  • Rocky Creek flows through the Mill Mountain Shut-in near the Klepzig Mill in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways near Eminence, Mo.<br />
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The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming and fishing. Additionally there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
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  • Klepzig Mill is an abandoned small water turbine grist and sawmill located on Rocky Creek at Mill Mountain Shut-in. The mill is located in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, near Eminence, Mo.. Klepzig Mill was built by Walter Klepzig before 1912. In the 1940’s Klepzig Mill was used to generate electricity for a nearby farmstead. The mill's construction is typical of the mills of the area having been built of sawn boards with no framing, known as a “sawmill house” style.<br />
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The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming and fishing. Additionally there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
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  • Motorists on Mo. Highway K can still cross the Current River at Akers using a small ferry. Akers Ferry, which is in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, is a wooden ferry approximately 48 feet long by 18 feet wide. Cables across the river and a triangular pulley guide the ferry across the river and hold the ferry in place.<br />
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The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming and fishing. Additionally there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
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  • Maple trees display their fall colors along Devil's Well Rd. in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, near Devil's Well.<br />
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The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming and fishing. Additionally there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
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  • Alley Spring Mill, located in the Ozarks National Scenic Riverways, was built in 1894 by George Washington McCaskill and Jenoah H. Whitacre. It replaced an earlier mill that was built in 1868. Alley Spring Mill was used to turn wheat and corn into meal. It also was a gathering place for area farmers and settlers of the then remote area of the Ozarks. A community developed near the mill. It was named after John Alley, a miller and prominent local person.<br />
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The Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964, making it America's first national park area to protect a wild river system. The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is known for its caves, springs, sinkholes and losing streams. Visitors can enjoy water activities, such as floating, canoeing, tubing, swimming and fishing. Additionally there are opportunities for hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing. Over 130 miles of waterways and 300 identified caves exist within the park.
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  • Dooley Tombras, the North American champion in open canoe slalom racing, powers his Esquif L'Edge open canoe through the rapids at Pillow Rock on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
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  • An unidentified whitewater paddler powers their canoe through the rapids at "Sweet's Falls" on the Gauley River during American Whitewater's Gauley Fest weekend. The upper Gauley, located in the Gauley River National Recreation Area is considered one of premier whitewater rivers in the country.
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