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TRIP-AT-A-GLANCE: Caddo River (Caddo Gap to Glenwood)
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DATE / TIME
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4/29/2026
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PUT-IN
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Caddo Gap "Swinging Bridge" River Access
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TAKE-OUT
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Glenwood River Access
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GAGE
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5.89' - Caddo River near Caddo Gap, AR - USGS-07359610
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FLOW / DISCHARGE
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289 CFS - Caddo River near Caddo Gap, AR - USGS-07359610
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AIR TEMPERATURE
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64°F-67°F
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PRECIPITATION
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None
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WIND
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mostly calm
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PARTICIPANTS
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Sam Reyna, Duane Hecklesberg and Kent Walters
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VESSLE TYPES
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Liquid Logic Remix XP9 and two Dagger Katanas
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CLOUDS
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Cloudy
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Paddling MILES
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10.24 (GPS Mileage)
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We met at 10:00 at Glenwood and shuttled up to Caddo Gap. We prepped our kayaks and were on the water at 10:52.
Left to right: Duane, Kent, Sam and Calvin (seated)
Calvin (Hot Spring Village Paddlers and ACC) is a good friend who happened to be there at the same time and joined us.
Chicago Bob (Arkansas Canoe Club) was also there on his regular trash pickup. He launched ahead of us and we didn’t see him again.
This is the “alley” that leads to the river from the launch. There was just enough water to get to the river without getting out of your boat if you were willing to thrash hard enough. Half of us lined it, getting our feet wet early.
The flow was generally pretty good, with lots of shallow rocks to keep us engaged.
These were some not-so-shallow rocks that took your attention from the shallow rocks in the “open” gap
This is a ledge that spans the entire river – no graceful ways through this at this water level
I am consolidating our wildlife count here. We saw a woodpecker, kingfishers, two green herons, a little blue heron, a GBH, two eagles and a few plovers or sandpipers (I still can’t tell the difference), turtles (red-ears and cooters), crows and vultures. We also heard fish crows.
We stopped for lunch on a convenient gravel bar.
Our lunch break
About a mile before the end of this paddle is a sheltered little run – very welcome shade on a summer day
Sam took this picture of Duane and me at our take-out
Our route
Kent Walters, trip coordinator and author