Rush Landing to the White (Cartney Access) on the Buffalo National River

Floating from Rush Landing to the White on the Buffalo River is a 25-mile overnight float through the remote and beautiful Lower Buffalo Wilderness Area. The duration of this float depends on the flow of the river. For our float, the Hwy 14 gauge read 5.08 ft at 1950 cfs. At this level, we had great flow and hardly had to paddle at all. We finished the float in a total of around 13 hours of actual float time. But we wanted to camp two nights, so we took our time, stopping often, setting up camp early, and not rushing to start the next day. At lower river levels, the flow will not be as fast, more paddling will be required, and it could up to 2.5 days.

Most people that do this float take out at Buffalo City on the White River. Instead of fighting the current to reach Buffalo City, we dumped into the White and floated 2-3 more miles down to Cartney Access. This is a little bit longer float, but an easier shuttle.

Watch out for Clabber Shoals at the beginning of the float. But after that, kick back and cruise...enjoy the Lower Buffalo scenery that is every bit as impressive as the other sections of the river. Soak up the peace and quiet and solitude of the Lower Buffalo, as you might not see other people for 24 hours or more. But you will see plenty of wildlife, including several bald eagles!

For all the details on this float, including Google map, access points, and more, visit our blog post here: https://www.arownbackyard.com/2024/05...

For more information on the Remote Designs 60L Dry Duffel, check out our video review on that here:    • Floating Cow Shoals To Swinging Bridg...  

Or our blog post review with a link to purchase here: https://www.arownbackyard.com/2023/09...

00:00
0:11 Crockett's Canoe Rental - Float info
03:08 Rush Landing Put-in
03:36 Packing Kayak for Overnight Float/ Remote Designs Duffel
06:02 Intro to Clabber Shoals
07:56 Portage at Clabber Shoals
11:09 First bald eagle sighting
12:49 More on the Remote Designs 60L Dry Duffel
13:42 First night campsite - "The Eagles Nest"
15:35 Start Day 2 - Eagles mating calls
18:20 Opinion of Lower Buffalo Wilderness Area - rapids, bluffs, scenery
21:25 Confluence of Big Creek
20:55 Take out at Maumee
22:40 Backflip David story
25:30 Bear Hollow
28:40 Approaching Leatherwood Creek/Leatherwood Shoals
30:00 Second night campsite
31:17 Start Day 3
33:17 Sounds of the Lower Buffalo Wilderness
34:49 Approaching Elephant Rock
37:03 Final stretch of the Buffalo
38:18 White River confluence
41:04 Approaching Cartney takeout - final assessment


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