Hailstone Creek

Hailstone Creek
Class 2/3+

Put-in - The put in is located at the NFR 1463 crossing of Hwy 21 about a mile North of Fallsville.
Take-out - The take out is at the Hwy 21 bridge over the Buffalo River at Boxley.

River Levels (Buffalo River Gauge) - Minimum 4.8(and rising) Optimum 5.5 Maximum 6.5

Hailstone Creek is the main tributary to the Buffalo River. This run is consider to be one of the best local whitewater runs because of how remote this creek is, the length, and the rapids. The creek has at least a 1 hour walk out at any given point on the run not to mention the entire run is about 14 miles. This run is constant rapids for the most part with a few pools to paddle through. Because of the length of the run, it is best to put on as early as possible. I would not put on after 1pm unless you plan on not stopping and paddling the whole way. This is one of the most senic runs in the area as wel, with a ton of little tributaries dumping into it along the way and all the waterfalls coming down. I had been wanting to run this river for quite a few years and was finally able to this Spring. I must say this has been one of my favorite runs I have done and am looking forward to doing it again. I would recommend that you have good class 3 skills before running this river. Not because the intensity of the rapids but because it is a long ass walk out if anything happens!

USGS Buffalo Gauge

Ozark Creek Summary

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