Ever wanted to go backpacking with your significant other?  Unlock the potential of solitude and learn more about each other in the backcountry.  This is your opportunity to separate yourselves from all the distractions that keep you from connecting, learn some new skills and work on your relationship.  You will be outfitted some of the best and lightest gear on the market to ensure a great experience. We'll embark on a 3 day 2 night trip through the Arkansas Buffalo National forest seeing some of the most beautiful parts of Arkansas.  Don't miss it! 

Come join us on this sure-to-be-epic adventure with your spouse in the beautiful Buffalo National River Forest.  Over the course of a 3 day - 2 night backpacking trip covering 15-20 miles; we will have opportunities to do river crossings, explore a cave, abandoned cabins and scenic overlooks and vistas.  Most of all; we'll have fun!

- 10am - Meet at the Buffalo Outdoor Center for bathroom stop.

- 10:30 - Drive to Lost Valley Trailhead

- 10:45 - Hike 2mi down Lost Valley Trail, check out the Cave and the Falls.

- 1pm - Back at the vehicles, learn to pack gear, filter water at nearby creek (staying at dry camp tonight)

- Drive to BOC, park vehicles, turn in keys and hike to Ponca Trailhead and plan to get 4-5

miles down trail

- ~4-5pm - Arrive at camp off BRT (looking toward Big Bluff)and prepare site

- Setup Camp

- Prepare Dinner

- Build Fire

- Debrief 

- 7:00am - wake up, breakfast, quiet time

- 7:30am - pack up camp, finish breakfast, repack bags

- 8:30am- 4pm - Hike down BRT, past Beech Creek toward Kyles Landing. From Kyles, take the ORT to Centerpoint to Goat Trail/Big Bluff. Stop to filter water on way out.

- Highlights for the day may include (weather and water depth permitting)

- Goat Trail and Big Bluff Overlook

- Granny Henderson’s abandoned cabin

- Hemmed Hollow

- Multiple River Crossings

- ~4-5pm - Arrive at new campsite (Multiple options near Beech Creek or

Centerpoint)and make camp for the day

- Setup Camp

- Filter Water

- Prepare Dinner

- Build Fire

- Debrief Day

- 8:00am - wake up, breakfast, quiet time

- 8:30am - pack up camp, finish breakfast, filter water, repack bags

- 9:30am - back on the trail.

- Highlights for the day include (weather and water depth permitting)

- Hike back to the Trailhead

- Multiple water crossings (weather and water permitting)

- arrive back at vehicles

- 3pm - Arrive back at Vehicles for gear inventory and departure