Lost Valley Canoe & Lodging
Lost Valley Canoe & Lodging is a kayak & canoe livery in Ponca. They have been an outfitter on the Buffalo National River for over 35 years.
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Around here
Around Lost Valley Canoe & Lodging
- Steel Creek CampgroundCampground · Good for paddling1.4 mi
- Steel Creek CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.81.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Buffalo Outdoor Center RV ParkRV park · ★ 4.82 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Kyles Landing CampgroundCampground · Good for paddling5.2 mi
- Ozark CampgroundCampground · Good for paddling11.8 mi
- Buffalo River CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.415.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Paddle Ponca to Steel CreekPaddling · 1-3 Hours0.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Paddle Steel Creek to Kyles LandingPaddling · 4-6 Hours1.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Paddle Boxley to PoncaPaddling · 2-3 Hours5.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Paddle Kyles Landing to ErbiePaddling · 3-4 Hours5.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Paddle Erbie to OzarkPaddling · 3-4 Hours9.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Paddle Hasty to CarverPaddling · 2-3 Hours15.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
2009 to 2025
The water at Lost Valley Canoe & Lodging typically runs highest in April, at a median 246 cfs, and lowest in September, at 5.5 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 15,300 cfs, in 2025.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 98 | 56 to 250 |
| February | 151 | 56 to 325 |
| March | 230 | 117 to 417 |
| April | 246 | 103 to 412 |
| May | 206 | 85 to 494 |
| June | 44 | 19 to 125 |
| July | 11 | 6.0 to 38 |
| August | 9.5 | 3.5 to 34 |
| September | 5.5 | 1.8 to 14 |
| October | 7.5 | 2.4 to 40 |
| November | 32 | 8.8 to 135 |
| December | 76 | 21 to 157 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 17 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Buffalo River at Ponca, AR (site 07055660). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
84Go/ 100
CloudyHigh 56°F, low 44°FRain 10%Wind 5 kt, gusts 13
Streamflow
56 cfs
Normal (54th)
Water level
3.61 ft
Air quality
31 Good
DEER monitor, 26 km
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Air quality: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.
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