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Permalink Reply by BentonMommy on May 2, 2012 at 11:19pm

Our fam uses them every year. Pretty good folks, and not a bad float either... Just have to make sure and go when the water is good. Too high can be a bit tricky, and too low means you have to spend a great deal of your time carrying your canoe.

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Permalink Reply by Shelli Russell on May 3, 2012 at 12:17am

Michael Sacomani, the owner of Saline River Canoe is a member on MySaline.

http://www.mysaline.com/profile/MichaelSacomani

They have an amateur race every year too. It's usually in May, but I haven't heard about a date for this year.

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Permalink Reply by Shelli Russell on May 3, 2012 at 12:19am

Here it is - May 19th this year.

http://salinerivercanoe.com/SalineRiverCanoe/SRC_Race.html

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Permalink Reply by Evan Prickett on May 3, 2012 at 7:34am

Thanks Shellie! Dont know if im reafy dor the race yet! Ill start off slow with the family.

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Permalink Reply by Bill Thomas on May 3, 2012 at 9:55am

We have used them as well and they run a great operation. The race is May 19th, we are signed up already. The float from Peeler Bend to Lyledale is 4.5 miles and is a great float for kids. Water levels are an issue and are rain dependent. Here is a link to their web page:

http://salinerivercanoe.com/SalineRiverCanoe/Saline_River_Canoe.html

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Permalink Reply by Mark Twine on May 5, 2012 at 3:15pm

Somebody please give a little more detail about the float.  Are there places to beach the canoes and play in the water or do most folks just float straight through.  I like to spend as much time on the bank as in the canoe when I go.  Canoes are hard on my back.

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Permalink Reply by Shelli Russell on May 5, 2012 at 3:24pm

Just return from the Peeler Bend put-in myself and it's plenty shallow today so that you could stop in lots of spots. We walked across the river and it was barely to my knees. There were three boys playing there at Peeler Bend, ages 4, 6, and 10, and they had no problem walking around in it. There is a small current right now though that will scoot you a little but ut's fun to play with. We saw Saline River Canoe drop several people. It's juuuusthigh enough to float right now. And at 90 degrees today, was the perfect cooler-offer!

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Permalink Reply by guitarman on May 6, 2012 at 10:01am

There are plenty of places to stop and play/swim.

 

If he still does it another great option during the heat would be the Ouachita River from Remmel Dam to th Mavern whitewater park (Rockport). Every weekend during the summer they release. Saline River Canoes may still rent boats for that section.

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