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THURS - 4:30 PM | We currently have about 1 foot of water over the Ponca low water bridge. The headwaters area received a...

Map & Directions...

From Little Rock and South

Take I-40 West to Exit 64 at Lamar. Go west on Hwy 64, 9 miles to Ark Hwy 21 North and go 50 miles to Boxley. Then turn right onto Hwy 43 North to Ponca....BOC is 4.5 miles north on the left-hand side of the road.

From Springdale, Fayetteville, Tulsa & Rogers area

Take U.S. Hwy 412 East to Hwy 21 South to Boxley. Then take Hwy 43 North....BOC is 4.5 miles north in Ponca on the left hand side.

From Branson, Springfield, St. Louis and Kansas City area

Take U.S. Hwy 65 South to Harrison, AR. Take Hwy 7 South....just as you leave Harrison take Hwy 43 South. 25 miles later you will be in Ponca. The BOC office will be on the right.

From Memphis and North East Arkansas

Take Hwy 63 North to Hwy 412/62 West into Harrison, AR. Take Hwy 7 South and just as you are leaving Harrison, hit Hwy 43 South. Stay on Hwy 43 and 25 miles later you will be in Ponca. The BOC office will be on the right.

From Fort Smith, Dallas and the South East

Come North to Fort Smith. Take I-40 East to Clarksville, AR. Take Hwy 21 North to Boxley. You will then take Hwy 43 North into Ponca. The BOC office will be on the left.

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Buffalo River Canopy Tour Now Open!

Saturday, June 19, 2010 05:03 PM

BOC is home to Arkansas' first and only zipline canopy tour! Here's some helpful information about this new adventure activity in Buffalo River country!

WHAT IS A ZIPLINE CANOPY TOUR?
Guided zipline canopy tours originated in Costa Rica as a way for people to experience the flora and fauna that is unique to the dense leafy canopy of a rainforest. Our Ozark Mountain hardwood forest canopy has its own bird, plant, and animal life, which our guided tour is designed to introduce you to as you glide along from tree to tree!

From a structural standpoint, a canopy tour is a system of cables and platforms, wherein the participant "glides" or "zips" through the treetops while connected to the cable via a harness. A large wooden platform serves as a landing base in each tree that you "zip to." Our...

Posted by: Rhonda Mills

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Sunday is National Park Service River Clean-Up Day

Saturday, June 12, 2010 08:23 AM

Tomorrow, the NPS is hosting its annual Buffalo National River clean-up event on various sections of the river. To participate, check out the how/where information in the news story at this link: 2010 NPS Buffalo National River Clean-Up Event. If you can be a part, thank you for sharing in the preservation of America's first national river!

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Learn How to "Throw" a Canoe in Our Latest Video

Sunday, June 06, 2010 01:02 PM

Ever wondered if there was a better way to lift a canoe overhead than horsing it and wrenching a back or shoulder muscle in the process? Let our Gravel Bar General, Steve McAdams, show you three simple steps that make picking up a canoe easier. Click here to watch it on YouTube!

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