River access

[bogey]

Got a guide hired on norfork Sunday. 

Looking for something for the family to do Saturday. Thinking of exploring the white or buffalo. Any recommendations of where to hang out for the day.

[Terrierman]

Go to Jasper, check out the old shops.  Head over to Low Gap Cafe for lunch.  Then go look at elk and hang out on the Buffalo at any of multi spots.

[sfiser]

16 hours ago, Terrierman said:

Go to Jasper, check out the old shops.  Head over to Low Gap Cafe for lunch.  Then go look at elk and hang out on the Buffalo at any of multi spots.

this is a good recommendation but call low gap and make sure they are allowing folks in the dining area (they were doing takeout on certain nights but not everyday).  There is a decent amount of driving to get over to Jasper and Ponca as well so just be mindful of that.  Buffalo river area is top notch for scenery.

another option is Dry Run Creek at the nofork national fish hatchery, if you have any kids under 16 they can fish in the best trout river in the world there.  Also in norfork there are a couple good places to eat, Hiedi's Ugly cakes is one of them.  Lots of things to do around bull shoals dam as well, there is the Jim Gaston visitor center (which is very nice), flea markets, parks, bull shoals lake, all kinds of stuff.  Could go down to cotter spring and swim, it gets a bit redneck but the people watching is good.  Lots of the trout docks rent canoes so you could float the white, just be mindful of the water level so thats another cheap option.