Mulberry
1) Wolf Pen Recreation Area to Redding Campground (12 miles)
| Difficulty | II+ |
| Length | 12.1 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 15 fpm |
| Gauge | Mulberry River Near Mulberry, Ar |
| Flow Rate as of 43 minutes | 2.51 ftrunnable |
| Reach Info Last Updated | September 23, 2009 |
River Description
Multiple access points as Hwy 215 parallels the river, including Little Mulberry, High Bank, Byrd's Adventure Center and others.
This section contains one of the better playspots along the Mulberry. The following is info on this spot from Zen Boulden:
Byrd's Adventure Center is now providing a limited amount of park-and-play access to Whoop & Holler (on a trial basis) for $3 per vehicle. In order for this new access to be maintained, ALL users must register at Byrd's Adventure Center BEFORE entering the gate at Whispering Pines (there are several private landowners here and trespassing has become an issue). As long as all park-and-play users register and comply with a few simple guidelines the access will remain open.
Here's a summary of Whoop & Holler as it relates to the USGS Mulberry River gauge:
Over 8' (advanced paddlers only / fun factor = 7) Giant surfing waves throughout the rapid and a trashy but forgiving hole at the bottom (the entire patio rock is submerged at this level). There are several powerful eddies that can be used to attain parts of the rapid. The river is strong and care must be used to avoid being pushed into the trees immediately below the rapid. Spins and blunts are possible on the (mostly green) waves, with unintendos at their peak in the hole at the bottom. The rapid becomes hazardous above 10'.
7' to 8' (advanced / fun factor = 6) Medium-sized waves that are best suited for front and back surfing. BIG enders are possible at the patio hole (the patio rock is partially uncovered at this level and the strainer below becomes less of a problem). This is the transitional phase for Whoop & Holler and it usually lasts a few hours (the rodeo hole is forming but washed out).
6' to 7' (intermediate / fun factor = 10) Whoop & Holler becomes Loop & Helix! One of Arkansas' premium rodeo spots emerges as a breaking wave on river left, just above the rapids midpoint. This wave is surprisingly ret
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Log in to add a reportRan it on December 26th level was 1,660CFS/3.68ft which is a fun level. Plenty of class 2 rapids. No tress blocking entire river! Definitely worth running if you haven't
The Wolf Pen run to Byrds is one of the best runs on this river! The prime level to run this is between 3.0-3.5 if your looking for a 'run of fun'! There's a lot of wave action and plenty of rocks and boulders to dodge to test your skills on. I do suggest that you don't do this run if you haven't floated before and that you drop in at Byrds and float to Turner Bend. This is, however, a forgiving river and if you do go over there's usually a bank you can swim to. There are 2 Canoe/Kayak/Raft Rental places here; Byrds Adventure Center and Turner Bend.