Caney River
Washington Co. · 150 mi · Class I
209CFS/ 1.96 ft
Optimal
→Stable
Optimal: 200–1500 CFS · USGS #07177500
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
150 mi
Length
Class I
Difficulty
200–1500 cfs
Optimal
580 cfs
Avg Flow
522 cfs
Hist. Median
#07177500
USGS Gauge
Tallgrass Prairie Preserve corridor · Osage County

Flowing through the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve — the largest protected remnant of tallgrass prairie in the world, with 2,500 free-ranging bison. The Caney River offers a unique chance to paddle through a landscape that once covered 170 million acres of North America, now reduced to less than 4%.

Trip sections
Tallgrass Prairie Preserve section — 30 mi, bison country, tallgrass views
Bartlesville to Ramona — 40 mi, prairie transition, wider channel
Outfitters
Tallgrass Prairie Preserve Visitor Center
River access information, bison tour schedules
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Data Quality

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