Windy's Floats
Kayaking business nearby (~37 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
Free — you'll pick up right here.
Watch this water
Sign up to watch it — saving subscribes you to gate, closure and report changes.
Missouri
Buffalo Creek
No verdict for this water
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Mark Twain National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
4.6 mi run
Flows year-round
69 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 69 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 8.3 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 67 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
Here's your day on the water, mapped
Buffalo Creek
AI-suggested draft · review before you go
Building your full AI plan…
More about this water ↓
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
No permit or access details on file for this water — check with the local land manager before you go.
About this water
Buffalo Creek is a 4.6-mile paddling stretch near Doniphan, Missouri. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 69 cfs and a gradient of about 8.3 feet per mile.
Add to a trip & share
Keep exploring — more water worth the drive
Photo: Kbh3rd, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Black River
~50 min drive
Black River is a 0.3-mile paddling stretch near Williamsville, Missouri. USGS models an average flow of about 1,364 cfs.
Bay Nothing Recreation Area
~8 min drive
Bay Nothing Recreation Area is a boat launch in Missouri.
Eleven Point/Doniphan Ranger District
~18 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Missouri.
Fourche River
~25 min drive
Fourche River is a 0.1-mile paddling stretch near Doniphan, Missouri. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 96 cfs.
Whitten's Access
~26 min drive
Whitten's Access is a boat launch in Missouri.
Big Spring
~28 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Missouri.
Little Black River
~30 min drive
Little Black River is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Oxly, Missouri. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 492 cfs and a gradient of about 3.6 feet per mile.
Riverton
~26 min drive
Riverton is a boat launch in Missouri.
Pike Creek
~38 min drive
Pike Creek is a 35-mile paddling stretch near Van Buren, Missouri. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 150 cfs and a gradient of about 14.4 feet per mile.
Big Spring
~27 min drive
Big Spring is a boat launch in Missouri.
Guided trips nearby
Local operators near Doniphanoffering guided trips. You book directly with them — Roamze doesn’t take a cut.
View operator
