Kayaking the Buffalo National River Steel Creek to Kyle’s Landing | the full experience

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[@Terrylevi-ts6ez]

Arkansas should hire you to do videos showing what the state has to offer.I had no idea,beautiful hiking and rivers to explore.

[@Dustin-Williams83]

We are the natural state!

[@tareskisloki8579]

I can't get over the amount of people there! We're probably a bit spoiled here in Australia with the small population, but even on holiday long weekends you'd never see that kind of crowd at a river.

[@chriserickson7559]

Don’t Australian rivers contain a lot more animals that can kill you?? 😂

[@lakegreesonguide]

Love that float in the spring before everyone gets there

[@OakleyOriginals]

Fun floating video, Kelly! We just kayaked 125 miles of the mighty Buffalo a week and a half ago- from Ponca to the White River. We were on the river 7 days/ 6 nights. It was amazing and yes, the millions of cicadas were a trip- sounded like rain sticks everywhere. Saw an elk plunge across the river in front of us! Lots of snakes, like you said! The Buffalo is one of our favorite places on earth, too!! Thank you for sharing!

[@kellyhays23]

That sounds so incredible. I really want to do the whole thing thru one day!!

[@bladedavenport4119]

I'm from the lower end of the Buffalo River and watching this all the way from South Korea is making me miss it lol. The Buffalo River is the one thing I always tell people I meet in the Army to go do when they get a chance. Everyone always thinks Arkansas is a boring flatland of crop fields until I show them where I'm from. Thank you for this!

[@joedirte4485]

The buffalo outdoor center also has a mountain bike shuttle service. For $20 a day per person they will take you to the top of the mountain and you ride down some awesome trails, ending at the outdoor center. It’s an awesome area, don’t forget to check out the elk heard.

[@vibelife5133]

Camping has gotten so popular, I've found if you don't have reservations you need to have several options and backup plans, and early bird most definitely gets the worm, beautiful paddle and footage! It's great to see everyone getting out and enjoying our amazing country!

[@tacklebill4835]

Awesome video Kelly! My how things have changed, my wife and I did a 5 day canoe trip in 89 all the way down past the confluence with the White river and never saw a soul. It was a trip I'll never forget! Thanks for bringing back that memory! TACKLE

[@gracemccoy2874]

That bluff and waterfall was beautiful! Looked like a really fun day. I love the dog balancing on the cooler 🤣

[@RichWork]

I don't know what I thought Arkansas looked like, but it wasn't like that! Beautiful!!

[@kennythurston57.]

The views from the water was awesome Kelly. Looks like everyone is having fun. Thanks for taking us along and love your videos.

[@user-David-Alan]

Beautiful landscape! Thanks for taking us along. Hope you are doing well and getting ready for the big hike. Stay awesome.

[@JaimeJoynes]

I love your channel. I just came across it last week under my recommended videos feed. You are a female version of Josh Gates from the Travel channel's Expedition Unknown. One of my favorite shows. Except, you're more adventurous and outdoorsy. I love following you on your expeditions. You have helped me a lot with my anxiety. Watching your channel has inspired me to get out there and explore again. You've really helped me concur my fears and now I'm motivated to just live my life freely. Thanks for sharing your amazing travels. Best female explorer and travel channel ever! ❤

[@theshuz]

I remember I found your channel because I was looking for videos on the BRT and if I remember you did it as a shakedown for the AT so I just kept watching... That really got me into hiking YT channels. I love going down to the BR we go several times a year for everything, hiking floating backpacking, etc...

[@kellyhays23]

That is so cool! You are definitely an OG subscriber to the channel! Thanks for being here!!

[@20807shane]

Great to see so many ppl out having a good time! Beautiful place.

[@xaviermcneal656]

I can tell you're having an amazing time. Love it.

[@SLK0000]

The setup in your van is awesome!!

[@gregschug8983]

Beautiful! It’s nice to see you so happy.

[@mattmunck6080]

I love watching you walk the trails and swim in the ocean I have your videos running in the background about the last month. I love the videos thank you soo much much love from Washington DC

[@user-wg9ej7wb6p]

Awesome views on that river and the weather looks perfect!!

[@frankfowlkes7872]

Thanks for sharing this it brought back good memories. I camp and kayak with a group of old college friends and we did a two day one night on the Buffalo River several years ago in June. One of the best paddles ever and the scenery was stunning and yes we did all flip at least once!

[@KevinFryAdventures]

Thank you for showing us the beauty of Arkansas. This looked like a fun trip and makes me want to try kayaking.

[@ilpoheikkila4773]

Amazing video! That river is so beautiful!

[@grunclemike9824]

Your last few videos have convinced me that a trip to explore Arkansas is in order. I’m thinking I may grow to love your state as much as you love our Florida. Thanks for sharing and Happy Trails!!!!!

[@sandrap3047]

River is beautiful! Looks so peaceful! Looks like you had a great time with your friends!

[@jenniferbyrd1970]

Absolutely gorgeous. Such fun.

[@matthafer917]

Great video keep up the journey..

[@ivan11cast]

That looks like a lot of fun

[@naekana]

Such an amazing adventure! I love the nature there, it is so beautiful💚 You've definitely inspired me to look for some kayaking trails in my area!

[@ronniebarker3501]

Beautiful float. Last time I was at Hemmed in Hollow was in 1975 when I was 28. I love watching your hiking and traveling videos.

[@Jllcountry5118]

Great adventure!!! Your capture of day was cool. Can’t believe how packed it was.

[@jrcriner6542]

Love the camera mount on the kayak. Had no idea the Buffalo was that crowded. I would love to float it over a couple days but I would want to do it in the off season

[@joankline343]

Thanks for sharing another great video! 💖 That looks like a lot of fun. 😎

[@TheOrdep1976]

beautiful just beautiful

[@steveattebery8413]

What a special place to visit, terrific video! And that voice of yours 😊

[@brenthiteoutdoors]

Awesome stretch of river...I floated and filmed that stretch a couple years ago...great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@TeamIceHole]

I always love your videos keep up the great job. I hope some day soon I can go on adventures like yours and get my videos posted

[@georgehiotis]

Amazing.

[@Jaxon1776]

Cool video. I was in Ponca last weekend. I was surprised how low the water was at Steel Creek. The roar of those bugs!

[@jamesadams2334]

That is a beautiful river, Kelly! I've always wanted to do the Buffalo and it's on my bucket list but haven't made it there yet. The hike was incredible with that waterfall and the bluffs were amazing. Thanks for the video, hope to make it someday. geek

[@shaughn43]

Very cool!

[@kennethschaidle5995]

enjoyed as always, the cicada song was awesome.

[@Victory1981]

Beautiful video Love rivers where you can canoe/kayak and swim Beautiful canyon

[@leonardcharles8745]

Coming from Australia,that is a beautiful river with stunning scenery 🙏👌

[@kellymaxxrepinski4480]

Thks for Sharing...Km

[@tonyclark6958]

Beautiful place and video

[@FMTFXE22]

Another awesome video shot and narrated by the beautiful Kelly Hays. 👍🏻😊

[@paulmarshall7328]

Good times were had by all.

[@jshepard152]

1:52 Love the creepy cicada roar.

[@jamesanderson3402]

Omg that's is so beautiful and photogenic!!!❤!!!! Oh yea so is the river!!!!

[@ChaseArkansas]

ive canoed on a many of church and friend trips on the buffalo. always beautiful

[@Spiritchaser2828]

YAY!!! You even went to Kyle's landing to do it! That's the perfect place to do it. They bring you back after you float for several miles. I floated halfway down the river just in the water without a canoe haha! Just back floated for miles and caught up to my buddies in the canoe later. The water is always super clear and aside from some of the rapid areas it's pretty comfy to float even on an inner tube in many spots.

[@saltair1]

That place look amazing

[@jimweagant8920]

Thanks for the video 👍👍

[@nam_hn]

The river is so beautiful! Hope you will post a few more videos of Arkansas before setting out for CDT.

[@truckcampinglifemag]

What a beautiful place. Makes me wish I was there.

[@richardthorne2804]

Now that looked like a ton of fun : ) Love floating down rivers no matter how you do it.

[@leannecuster1490]

Beautiful view cicada seranade

[@OuachitaMtn]

Awesome!! Great video, I so love the Buffalo area 😀 My 4 day solo Buffalo canoe trip was probably the neatest thing I`ve done, from Ponca to Woolum - Had a elk come visit my tent at dark

[@MattAustinonYouTube]

I've floated the Ouachita, Mulberry and Caddo rivers but the Buffalo is definitely on the top of my floating bucket list...we have an embarrassment of riches here in Arkansas, I'm glad you're showing the world what's up!

[@trailandpursuit]

Fun stuff! The Buffalo is always a good time and great scenery! Went 2 weeks ago to float a section! Keep up the great work!

[@andrewells3173]

Beautiful

[@michaeladkins7129]

I learned about this river only a few weeks ago and have added it to my list of places to paddle and watching KZbin videos on it, and I now I see that you’ve also done a video on it. :) It’s about 10 hours away to Kyle’s landing from where I am in Kentucky.

[@opiealvin]

The straw hat and fanny pack for the win. Kelly's got style. Lol.

[@jrcriner6542]

Awesome video thanks.

[@johnwakefield9378]

It was first national wild river for a good reason! Beautiful

[@johnwakefield9378]

Wow so high too.

[@jasonmcgill3904]

The upper Buffalo is my favorite place. There are too many people on the weekends, though. Never the less, it's so beautiful out there.

[@starman9458]

Those rock bluffs are beautiful along the river and I never seen a guy who can climb a bluff wall. I need to get back into river floating this year and those chimneys could possibly date back to the late 1800’s or early 1900’s.

[@RickINFJ]

I don't think Tristan minded being fired as cameraman. 😂 Holy boat traffic! The Saco River in Maine gets like that too. Kayaks totally rock on the river. 😮--> 17:51 It was like you were somewhere in Yosemite! Just heavenly. So sorry you couldn't camp. ☹️ It used to be 1st come 1st serve in and around The Whites and in Maine, which gave us locals a leg up over tourists. Now it's all online reservations which get devoured fast. S'all good, we just have to be creative. Awesome video 9L, thank you so much. ✌️

[@dannyp133]

Beautiful place to adventure in, only drawback for me personally, way toooooooo crowded. But still gorgeous none the less. Thanks for another fun adventure ❤

[@drasticbread249]

I just began planning my hike of the river trail from Boxley to Pruitt, probably in October. Looks to be well worth the trip!

[@CodyandKellie]

One of our favorite rivers for sure! Hate that you could not find a place to camp.

[@kellyhays23]

Me too 😢

[@claud122003]

Love the views!

[@rickstanfield1966]

I had no idea how beautiful Arkansas was its really nice I would love to visit sometime ❤great video ❤

[@jasonjones5213]

Looks like a cool spot.Montana is going to get crazy pretty soon.

[@MarkAnthonyGiven]

BEST VIDEO YET!!

[@aus10hunter]

The videos you post is the reason I chose to come explore Arkansas currently on the buffalo river right now don’t know when I’ll leave this state

[@josephpacconi3451]

Love the content and the accent lol!!!! Keep it up!!!

[@maxmillion4216]

What a cool place to hang out on the river.

[@Snacksandbackpacks]

Omg this brings back memories of my thru hike on the Buffalo River Trail! Most beautiful place! I agree though, the drive in and out of Kyle’s Landing is definitely not for the faint of heart 😂

[@ianwalker682]

Dang that's a lot of people out there. Good to see you out there enjoying those days. I look at it and think, I'm way too old for that. lol

[@Golfpt62]

I love BOC. Floated Buffalo several times. Love it

[@cowboyscoffee]

Beautiful area the float was awesome and you made it back for dinner. You'll have to camp there sometime.

[@edstein5642]

Is that background noise cicadas? Yes! Kinda crowded… reminds me of how folks literally wait in line to tube some spring runs in FL… so beautiful. Maybe consider using a Black Oak Arkansas tune sometime… like “Moonshine Sonata” which is an instrumental… another fun & informative video. Thanks!

[@MjVanCamping]

Heck yea! We tried to get a spot out there this weekend but it was all booked! But we did end up reserving a campsite at White Rock Mountain and floating the Mulberry river. Arkansas is a beautiful place

[@kellyhays23]

I love the mulberry river!!!!!! And white rock is awesome as well! Sounds like an amazing weekend

[@MjVanCamping]

@kellyhays23 It really was! We're gonna do the Buffalo hopefully next year. It was actually one of your videos from way back when you and friends were on the Buffalo that made us want to travel Arkansas! Thanks for the content!

[@ChrisfromFL]

Hey Kelly, I enjoyed your trip down the Buffalo River. This river is on my radar, but for a Trout fishing/camping trip. I saw Curt Gowdy on a TV series back in the mid 1960 fish that river.

[@TruuGemini]

Love the video. Nice to see a paddle boarder lol. I hope I can go out there and hit the water one day. God bless and thank you.

[@timd2809]

very cool

[@travelingwithspinoza]

That road up to hwy. 74 from Kyle's is dicey and steep!

[@theshuz]

Perch Family Cabin looks down over Horseshoe Canyon Ranch. My best bud owns it. Check it out if you're ever wanting to stay down there. Its an amazing place and Horseshoe Canyon is beautiful to see from above.

[@CMill78]

I think my 1st video i saw of you was when we were planning a vaca to Arkansas in 2021 and i believe it was Kayaking the Buffalo River. Been subscribed since!

[@SienaFit]

Wow who knew there was such cool stuff in Arkansas

[@scotta8743]

That looks incredible, I need to get out to there. It looks like you had the snake knot necklace on, I hope you enjoyed tying it.

[@peter5045]

And I love you and your videos!

[@blindblow]

even back in the day Buffalo would get crowded on days like those. "still worth it everyone was having a great time"! In many other parks in the country when its crowded people get grumpy but never here (unless it's you). In the Ozarks you have to watch water levels and rain forecast. You brought me back to many beautiful floats. Medium float in mid-high level water try Buffalo as well as the Mulberry "canoe if you are in for a swim". If you are really wanting a challenge and fun float "in a canoe if you are bad ass enough" try Devils Den State Park from walk bridge to near Ft. Smith. "It is very water sensitive but the remoteness is great. Never saw anyone on that float! Be carful there are a couple of challenging waterfalls. You don't want to go under any rock bluff overhangs in the water! Be safe.... last time I did that one there was ice on the side of the creek. Because of me ! ...... sadly my brother and I dumped within 50ft of launch (never forgave me). I saw a moccasin on a debris log and it was like 50deg outside. Please be safe on the more remote, quieter days, and high water. In most Arkansas floats I recommend 2 people in a canoe instead of 1 or 2 person kayaking. Just my opinion there is way more team fun and challenges when canoeing. Bonus you have to recover all your stuff every time you dump. Always good having some friendly down streamers to retrieve your beer. out!

[@Btf.Damon1]

LOVE THE INTRO 🥹

[@JacksGoneFishing-kh6zh]

Great video Kelly! I love it! ❤ so Beautiful

[@rosemarymcleod4074]

Wow that was a beautiful river and the waterfall was spectacular. Sorry you couldn’t camp there.

[@gow_g_rod]

I think you would be well served by a high pressure, drop-stitch construction inflatable kayak. It would be considerably easier to transport and integrate into your van life.

[@rockytopwrangler2069]

... See what happens over covid time ,, everybody in the area watched that Kelly girl and realized that life really can be an adventure ... Bummer on not finding a campsite ,, but a good video to share ... Stay Safe ...