River Trip Better Than 60 Candles
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Jack Butt of Fayetteville stands along the White River at Buffalo City in June after hiking and paddling his way down all 132 floatable miles of the Buffalo River from Ponca to the White River. Butt embarked on the journey to celebrate his 60th birthday.
Photo by COURTESY PHOTO
Jack Butt could have blown out 60 candles to celebrate his birthday. Instead, he hiked and paddled his way down the entire length of the Buffalo National River, all 126 floatable miles. It was a trip the Fayetteville lawyer has wanted to tackle for years. Hitting the big 6-0 seemed a fitting occasion for an expedition. Butt has been floating the Buff alo since his youth. He’s seen the whole river, some parts dozens of times, but had never floated it from end to end in one trip. In June, Butt started at Ponca, the highest upstream point of most river trips. His birthday adventure ended eight days later at Buffalo City on the White River. “It was perfect ...
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Outdoor, Pages 7 on 07/29/2010
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