Buffalo River in Arkansas

Arkansas is called the natural state. A friend of mine had gone canoning in the Ozarks in the Buffalo River region of northern Arkansas and highly recommended it. I decided to stop over 2 nights on my way from Dallas to Chicago. This is an area of surprising natural beauty and fun to explore.

I visited in August when the river levels are down and not very good for canoning, but there are few tourists. The Tyler Bend area is great for hiking and I also went horseback riding at Cinder Ridge Ranch.

I stayed in a cabin managed by the The Buffalo River Outfitters. I ate breakfast at Fergusons, lunch at Coursey's - famous for smoked meat, but a good dinner restaurant was a problem to find since this is a dry area.