Kayak & Canoe Floating Adventures down the White River in Arkansas
Reasons to Float the White River with Rileys Outfitter:
Shuttle services for your equipment
Float back to Riley’s at your leisure
Picnic and swimming spots
Class I easy floats
Easier to operate than a Jon Boat
Jackson & Malibu Kayaks: Wide, stable and fun for all ages
Float thru remote shoals not accessible by Jon Boat
See 3 famous rivers in one float (White, Crooked Creek & Buffalo)
Kayak & Canoe Rental Rates
| FLOAT TRIPS *Shuttle Included | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kayaks | 2-7 | 8+ |
| 45/ea | 40/ea | |
| Canoes | 1 | 2+ |
| 80/ea | 70/ea | |
*All Rentals Include Shuttle Service
Upstream Float Descriptions
Beautiful homesteads are sparsely scattered. Rim, Shoestring, Ranchette, and Buffalo Shoals (the longest on the White River!). Paddle into Crooked Creek for a warm water picnic, swimming, or bass fishing.
Upstream Access – Float Back to Riley’s in Buffalo City (RECOMMENDED)
| SHUTTLE RIDE UPSTREAM...FLOAT BACK / land at RILEYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Mileage | # Hours |
| Rim Shoals | Rileys@BC | 8 | 3-6 |
| Cotter | Rileys@BC | 14 | 5-8 |
| Wildcat Shoals | Rileys@BC | 20 | 8-14 |
Downstream Float Descriptions
Big bluff scenery, Long deeper holes, fewer shoals, slower floating water. Trout or Bass fishing areas.
Downstream pickup – leave from Riley’s in Buffalo City (must have pick-up time) FROM TO LENGTH OF TRIPS (HOURS)
| FLOAT DOWNSTREAM...SHUTTLE PICK-UP /ride back to RILEYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Mileage | # Hours |
| Rileys@BC | Shipps | 6 | 2-4 |
| Rileys@BC | Norfork | 11 | 5-8 |
| Rileys@BC | Reds | 16 | 6-12 |
Shuttles
This Shuttle service provides
transportation for floaters who will be using their own kayaks or canoes.
| We Ride w/ you Drive your Rig Back |
*SHUTTLES From Rileys |
We Drive Our Rig To Shuttle Your Rig |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Cotter | 60 |
| 30 | Rim Shoals | 50 |
| 10 | Buffalo City | 10 |
| n/a | Shipps Ferry | 50 |
| n/a | Norfork | 60 |
**We shuttle you & your boat w/ our van 25/boat**
**when floating our boats at regular rate
Ride Along Shuttle: You pick up one of our drivers to ride along to your launch site. Once on the river, our driver will bring your vehicle back to Rileys.
Vehicle Shuttle: You park and launch at a previously discussed site. We send our drivers to shuttle your vehicle back to Rileys or Your Downstream Take Out Spot.
Need Shuttle Service For Floats On The Buffalo River?
Visit Our Landing and Parking Page For More Details
Our Kayak Trips
