The Niobrara
River is a masterpiece. Cradled in a valley hundreds of feet
below rim rock and tree covered bluffs, it is blessed by more than 90
waterfalls that cascade from adjacent banks and hidden canyons.
Niobrara River Ranch trails allow you private access to many secluded
falls.
The constant flow of the Niobrara is sustained by
springs and seeps from
the surrounding Sand hills that capture groundwater. A guided ranch
tour
takes you to the gentle beginnings of Smith Falls, Nebraska’s tallest.
One of the top 10 canoeing rivers in the United
States, the Niobrara
steadily drops 8 to 10 feet per mile creating an ever constant, rippling
current. Here and there, stretches of white water punctuate the
otherwise
gentle stream.
The Niobrara is the only East-West running river
on the northern
Great Plains without a reservoir. Because of this and the
“outstandingly
remarkable” geological factors the Niobrara has been designated a Wild
and
Scenic River by Congress.
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