Ancient fossils still lie hidden in the bold and bronzen buttes of Badlands National Park, a protected wilderness penetrated by hiking and biking trails.
Rafters looking for a challenge can try their hand at a trip down the headwaters of the Arkansas. Pine Creek, also called "Rite of Passage," is a six-mile trip through continuous Class IV and V rapids, requiring riders to be experienced rafters and in good physical condition. The Numbers is a little less intense but still thrilling, with 8 Class III-IV rapids separated by continuous whitewater and a few plunges. These two sections can be floated either separately, or together for an intense full-day trip.
The Pine Creek section begins just outside the town of Granite on US 24.
River Details
Class:
Class III to Class V
River Length
Entire Trip: 18 miles Pine Creek: 6 miles
Time
1/2 Day or Full Day (1/2 day for one section or a full day to do both sections)
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