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Arkansas | Delta
Bayou DeViewHickson Lake Access to Rock Island Road Access
Paddle 2.9 miles from Hickson Lake Access to Rock Island Road Access on the Bayou DeView Water Trail. The flatwater channel winds through floodplain forest, so carry the AGFC georeferenced map and check Dagmar Road access.
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Access and shuttle
Launch at Hickson Lake Access and take out at Rock Island Road Access for a shorter middle Bayou DeView day. Even on this short split, use the Brinkley gauge and the georeferenced trail map rather than assuming a simple one-channel bayou.
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Put-in
Hickson Lake AccessHickson Lake and Rock Island Road are named public AGFC Bayou DeView Water Trail accesses reached by WMA roads rather than by developed park marinas.
Take-out
Rock Island Road AccessAGFC says the trail needs about 14 ft or higher to paddle and that the Dagmar Road gate closes at 17 ft, so verify both gauge freshness and road access before launching.
Road shuttle
Stage the take-out at Rock Island Road Access, then drive back to Hickson Lake Access. Carry the AGFC georeferenced map before launching because the trail markers do not remove the need for active floodplain navigation.
Additional access notes
- The main channel is not always distinct. Carry the georeferenced map or equivalent offline navigation before leaving cell coverage.
- Stay with the named public accesses and avoid private banks, fences, signs, and purple-painted property.
More route and safety guidance
- Carry the georeferenced trail map and keep markers in sight because Hickson to Rock Island still threads floodplain channels rather than one obvious bank-to-bank corridor.
- Stay off private banks and expect wood, floating debris, and stronger current if the gauge rises toward the 17-foot Dagmar Road closure mark.
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| Preferred range | Needs paddler reports |
| Known low-water floor | 14.00 ft |
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| Main source behind this score | Arkansas Game and Fish Bayou DeView gauge guidance |
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NotesPublished evidence and verification notes
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- Official route segmentHickson Lake Access to Rock Island Road Access, 2.9 miles
AGFC still lists Hickson Lake to Rock Island Road as an exact Bayou DeView Water Trail segment.
- Direct gauge thresholdAround 14 ft to paddle; Dagmar Road gate closes at 17 ft
AGFC describes about 14 ft as the level needed to paddle and separately states that the Dagmar Road gate closes at 17 ft. It warns that high water is dangerous; the gate closure is not a route-wide upper safety threshold.
- Put-in accessHickson Lake Access, 34.89039, -91.29826
AGFC still publishes Hickson Lake Access as a named public Bayou DeView Water Trail launch with a map-linked coordinate point.
- Take-out accessRock Island Road Access, 34.85911, -91.29025
AGFC still publishes Rock Island Road Access as a named public Bayou DeView Water Trail launch with a map-linked coordinate point.
- Camping and access policyFree Dagmar WMA campsites; no Cache River NWR camping
AGFC still says free first-come campsites marked by blue paint are available on Dagmar WMA, while camping is not allowed on Cache River National Wildlife Refuge.
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