Buffalo Float Trip (Free)

[LLama]

Join us for an easy and beautiful float on the Buffalo River. With a full moon and early Spring weather, we can't pass it up.

Dynamic Earth will be organizing this trip.

We'll be floating from Ponca to Kyle's Landing and most likely camping at Big Bluff on Friday night.

This IS Easter Weekend, BUT it will help keep the crowds away and some of you may have an extended weekend to take advantage of... So let's do it!

Tentative format is to leave by 1pm Friday, April 2. Be on river by 5 pm and camp at Big Bluff. Be off river by 3pm Saturday and return to Springfield.

More details to follow here by mid next week. (adjusted format for those unable to attend Friday early: camp at Kyles Friday night, put on river and meet up with group at Big Bluff.)

We've got quite a few demo boats to try out (mostly kayaks), or you can bring your own. Otherwise, rental at Ponca will be arranged.

Gear Requirements include:

Sleeping pad and sleeping bag suitable for humid and sub 40 nighttime temps (not likely).

Warm clothing (preferably non-cotton), drybag, and two pair of shoes.

Rain Gear

Personal Food and Water Supply for Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch + snacks.

Gear Recommendations include:

Boat, paddle, and pfd (life-jacket).

Headlamp

Lightweight Cooking Stove and Kit

Water Purification Device (will have group device)

Technical River Apparel (neoprene, synthetics, fleece, wool, booties, etc.)

Dynamic Earth will have a large shelter and many smaller tents for those without suitable Spring shelter.

This is a "paddling" trip, not a "float" trip...

As such, we will be focusing on Leave No Trace ethics and low impact use. Coolers are NOT encouraged but are acceptable if planned for by multiple users. Any beverages should be contained in sealable and reusable (non-glass) containers. We are hoping to show that this "low-impact" form of river travel is easier, lighter, quicker to pack and unpack, and most importantly, better for the river.

Catch and Release Fishing is fine with proper licensing. Many of our demo boats are angler-friendly. Register online at dynamicearth.net or contact Brad Dailey at dynamic earth at 417-877-8855

[gotmuddy]

Sounds like fun....but it's going to storm Friday night and Saturday. I hope you are prepared

I like how you "allow" catch and release on a river you don't own

[Thom]

Muddy:

I don't own Tanneycomo, Mark Twain, or any of the State Parks but I have been known to invite people to go with me and mentioned that we will be fishing catch and release. That is my right if I am the host or own the boat or sponsor the trip. If they are on their own they can do what they like.

I do keep fish sometimes and plan trips with that intent and sometimes I prefer not to for a simple reason mostly. Trout that I keep usually cost from 4O to 50 dollars a pound ...Tilapia and catfish from the market is about 3 dollars a pound cleaned and ready for the skillet.

Cleaning and storing fish on a float trip is a hassle for everbody who is not. I thing that is the reason for the restriction to join THEIR GROUP on the SPONSORED FREE TRIP ORGANIZED BY DYNAMIC EARTH.

Have a great day.

Thom

[bobber]

muddy, wrote..Sounds like fun....but it's going to storm Friday night and Saturday. I hope you are prepared......>>> they will be soooo prepared!>>> you do realize they are the biggest white water group of mo. right? ....(open mouth, and insert foot).

[gotmuddy]

muddy, wrote..Sounds like fun....but it's going to storm Friday night and Saturday. I hope you are prepared......>>> they will be soooo prepared!>>> you do realize they are the biggest white water group of mo. right? ....(open mouth, and insert foot).

Nope, never heard of them. Hope they are prepared for heavy rain and thunderstorms

[eric1978]

Nope, never heard of them. Hope they are prepared for heavy rain and thunderstorms

You should get a massage or take a Xanax or something.

[gotmuddy]

You should get a massage or take a Xanax or something.

I'll pass. Good luck on the trip and I hope everyone makes it out ok

[Coldspring]

Nope, never heard of them. Hope they are prepared for heavy rain and thunderstorms

It's a backpacking/kayaking/climbing/CLOTHING retailer with locations in Springfield and Kansas City. The owner seems like a great guy, very pleasant and nice. I'm not jealous that he gets to run a "play" business financed by the O'Reilly Automotive fortune, but I'm envious. I would buy things from them, but I either buy USA made gear from small independent companies when possible, or if I can't I order online for a much LOWER price!

[gotmuddy]

It's a backpacking/kayaking/climbing/CLOTHING retailer with locations in Springfield and Kansas City. The owner seems like a great guy, very pleasant and nice. I'm not jealous that he gets to run a "play" business financed by the O'Reilly Automotive fortune, but I'm envious. I would buy things from them, but I either buy USA made gear from small independent companies when possible, or if I can't I order online for a much LOWER price!

That's good. You couldn't drag me out on that river with thunderstorms in the forecast. Last week the river went from 3.5' in the morning to 12' by afternoon

[Coldspring]

That's good. You couldn't drag me out on that river with thunderstorms in the forecast. Last week the river went from 3.5' in the morning to 12' by afternoon

I hear you, I'm a lazy day floater, don't want anything to do with float bags, helmets, PFDs, or highwater out of the banks. I know they have some folks that like to paddle Richland Ck. when the water is going over the falls. Have you ever seen the extreme Arkansas whitewater people that paddle the gulfs and hollows around the upper Buffalo after heavy rains?

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