Sulphur River, Sulphur River WMA, Road 211, Arkansas
Kayak paddle trail map along the Sulphur River, launching at the end of a rural road 211 which is just to the west of Interstate 49 south of Texarkana. This section of the Sulphur River is below Wright-Patman lake but upstream of the confluence with the Red River, and it runs through the Sulphur River WMA. The launch is just a ‘pull off the road somewhere’ and drop the boat down to the river. There is a real boat ramp a few miles further south just off of 49, but the spot here lets you go up into the Sulphur River WMA which is more isolated and woodsy. The route goes up to the Highway 237 bridge and back. Water levels were low so the banks were muddy, and there was very little current (the Sulphur River nr Texarkana gage said 7.5). No portages but lots of tree debris in the water. Lots of big alligator gar, several alligators, and a pig or two.
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Launch Site Google Maps Link
Above: View near the launch, looking down. Its hard to tell from pictures like this if its steep or not so…
Above: …here is a picture at the lip of the drop off going down to the river. The tree on the left is tilted over pretty good.
Above: Typical look of the river on this cloudy day.
Above: Find the snake.
Above: The highway 237 turnaround.
Above: Find the alligator.
Above: Things brightened up.