on location � south sturdy boots, and come prepared to get dirty and have fun. Tour participants should expect to climb very steep slopes, crawl on hands and knees, pass under low ceilings, and travel through red clay. The tour ends at the Titans, a group of tall spectacular columns. Hard hats, kneepads, gloves, lights, and belts are provided, along with a souvenir T-shirt. Plenty of fun canoeing, rafting and kayaking Arkansas waterways awaits. The Natural State has more than 9,000 miles of streams, and a good deal of this mileage is perfect for floating. You’ll find rugged whitewater rafting and peaceful float trips ideal for firsttimers. Designated a National Wild and Scenic River, the Cossatot River offers adventurers the most challenging whitewater in Arkansas. The
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stream snakes over and between upturned Ouachita Mountains’ strata to create Cossatot Falls, with rapids and drops rated up to Class V in difficulty. North Arkansas’ Buffalo National River was the country’s first national river, is roughly 150 miles long and includes nearly 95,000 acres of public land along its corridor. Perhaps the most famous of all Buffalo River floats are those that take place between Ponca
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