Kayaking in Arkansas
Trip Category
Guide to Kayaking Arkansas
Is it your first time kayaking in Arkansas? It hosts a wide variety of water to paddle from flat water to class V white water!. Be sure to check out these popular locations:
- Mississippi River
- Cossatot River
- Beaver Lake
- Buffalo River
- Table Rock Lake
If you've kayaked in Arkansas before, please post your trip and share your experience with the paddling community!
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Planning a paddling trip? Practice Safer Paddling and remember to ALWAYS WEAR A LIFE JACKET!
Kayaking Locations in Arkansas
If you want to plot your own route, check out all paddling locations in Arkansas! Search thousands of put-in and take-out locations on our Paddling Locations Map and be sure to download the Go Paddling app where you can save favorites or create and share a float plan!
Plan a Kayaking Trip to Arkansas
Over the years, many of our paddlers have paddled throughout Arkansas and were so generous to share their paddling experiences with us in a community trip report. Read a few examples of Arkansas community trip reports below:
Have you paddled in Arkansas? Post Your Trip and share with the community!
Connect with Paddlers in Arkansas
- Check out the Paddling.com Message Boards
Kayak Outfitters in Arkansas
Looking to rent a kayak or go on a guided trip? Check out these outfitters in Arkansas:
- Adventures in Florida - Orlando, FL
Articles about Arkansas Paddling
Observations from Canoeing the Buffalo River
Administered by the National Park Service, the protected Buffalo is one of the few remaining un-dammed rivers in America. With the exception of some well-maintained Park Service campsites (with room for dozens of tents!), there is no development along the shores.