Cossatot River Flyover

This park-natural area stretches for 12 miles along the wild and scenic Cossatot River, Arkansas's premier whitewater experience renowned as the best whitewater float stream in mid-America. Located in southwest Arkansas south of Mena, the Cossatot forms Cossatot Falls, a rugged and rocky canyon that challenges the most experienced canoeists and kayakers with its Class IV and V rapids. When the water is high, the paddlers are here. This National Wild and Scenic River is a watershed basin with flow levels dependent on rainfall. After significant precipitation, the river level rises, allowing experienced paddlers the opportunity to test their skills in challenging Class IV and V whitewater. At the river's Cossatot Falls area, a rocky canyon with distinct ledges, the river drops 33 feet in elevation within 1/3 of a mile. Late winter to early spring is peak whitewater paddling season here. Class III-V whitewater is for experts only. Floatable river levels are usually limited to late-fall, winter and spring.

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• Skullcrusher
• Whitewater
• Rivers
• Scenic

[davidreidok]

Is there any way you guys can do a fly over at 3 feet or higher

[ArkansasStateParks]

@davidreidok This flyover was done several years ago (although the river looks the same today). They are expensive so we don't do them often. Plus....what are you, nuts? LOL

[eyeprose]

He was rushing that backcast

[MnktoDave]

That was beautiful...!!

But it would've been GREAT to see it with some real water flowing...

Thanks for the fly over.

[bravesfan111488]

The rapids don't look as bad as they sound...But from what I have heard my skill level isn't where it should be if I ever want to kayak this river. Maybe one day :)

[davidreidok]

what I was trying to say was 3 feet river flow.

sorry.

a 3 foot altitude fly over would be pretty exciting!

[draywanda]

That is some awesome video, guys!

D-Ray