Tue, Apr 26
|Ponca
Buffalo River/Ponca Trip - BCOS MEMBERS
Join us for a FUN few days of kayaking/canoeing, hiking and exploring in the absolutely breathtaking Buffalo River/Ponca, AR area!! We're looking forward to celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Buffalo National River!!


Time & Location
Apr 26, 2022, 10:00 AM – Apr 30, 2022, 8:00 AM
Ponca, Ponca, AR 72742, USA
Guests
About the event
**This is a BCOS MEMBERS event... Not a member yet but want to participate?? Â Joining the Ozark Society is inexpensive and easy! Â Visit https://www.ozarksociety.net/ and click on JOIN US. Â Once you're a member, you'll just need to create an account on this bayouchapter.com site to gain access to the members only event details, forum discussions, etc!! Â See the BLOG POST titled "How to Sign Up!" for more info!!
**Be sure to also follow the FORUM DISCUSSION on this event/trip (accessible to BCOS members)!!
Tentative Schedule:
Tuesday, April 26th - travel to/arrive in the Jasper/Ponca area; Â some hiking planned for this day in/around Jasper to potentially include some combination of Pedestal Rock/King's Bluff (2.5 miles), Alum Cove (1 mile), Fern Falls (1.5 miles), Sam's Throne (0.5 miles), Round Top Mountain Trail (3.5 miles); Â meal at Cliff House Inn (overlooking Arkansas Grand Canyon) and/or Ozark Cafe.
Wednesday, April 27th - hiking in/around and just north of the Ponca area to potentially include some combination of Lost Valley/Eden Falls (2.2 miles), Triple Falls (0.5 miles), Hideout Hollow (2 miles); Â meal at Low Gap Cafe and/or Buffalo Outdoor Center.
Thursday, April 28th - Kayaking Buffalo River potentially on this day.
Friday, April 29th - more hiking/exploring the trails south of Ponca to potentially include some combination of Whitaker Point/Hawksbill Crag (3 miles), Sweden Creek (2 miles), and Glory Hole (2 miles)
Saturday, April 30th - leave/travel home
Lodging - for the Buffalo River/Ponca portion of the trip - there are options for tent camping (Steel Creek for example) or reserving a cabin/house in the Ponca area. Â Follow and participate in Forum Discussion for continued/updated conversation about lodging options.Â
Trip Leaders: Â Tammy Jernigan (tjerni88@hotmail.com) and Kim Cox (kcox@bpcc.edu)