Kings River
🏔 Scenic River
Madison / Carroll Co. · 90 mi · Class I–III
476CFS/ 4.49 ft
Optimal
→Stable
Optimal: 200–2000 CFS · USGS #07050500
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90 mi
Length
Class I–III
Difficulty
200–2000 cfs
Optimal
520 cfs
Avg Flow
468 cfs
Hist. Median
#07050500
USGS Gauge
Arkansas Natural State Scenic River · Ozark Highlands

Arkansas's only Natural State Scenic River — 90 miles of Ozark Highland beauty from the Boston Mountains to the White River at Table Rock Lake. The Kings delivers fun Class I–III whitewater through forested valleys with towering bluffs, clear pools, and excellent smallmouth bass fishing. Rain-dependent but consistent enough to be Arkansas's most paddled Ozark stream.

Trip sections
Boston to Trigger Gap — 20 mi, Class II–III, best whitewater
Trigger Gap to Marshall Ford — 30 mi, Class I–II, scenic canyon
Marshall Ford to Berryville — 40 mi, Class I, wider valley
Outfitters
Kings River Outfitters
Canoe and kayak rentals for Kings River float trips
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Data Quality

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