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Hazard AR Class V

Johnson's Falls

Little Buffalo, East Fork - Deer to Murray (7.3 miles) (AR)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Photo
Johnson's Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

A bedrock ledge with a large boulder sitting in the middle. At most levels, the name 'Johnson's Squeeze' is more appropriate as all of the water funnels between the left wall and the boulder through a 2.5-ft wide flume with a sharp turn.
Hazards include pinning by wedging one end of the boat on the left wall as the other end wedges under the boulder, cuts from the sharp edges on the left wall and shallow bedrock, hard hits from the boulder.
At very high water levels, water pours over the ledge on the right side of the boulder for a true waterfall drop.
Portage on the left at water level at most levels.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class V
Mile Marker
2.7 mi
Directions
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Deer to Murray (7.3 miles)
Little Buffalo, East Fork
III-IV(V+) 7.4 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution. Portage recommended — scout before running.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater