LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Weeks of flooding along the Arkansas and Mississippi rivers has hit tourism and recreation businesses in the central U.S., whether or not they’re directly dependent on the river. His company, Rock Town River Outfitters, also rents bikes, but the river has spilled over onto trails along its banks so tours have been restricted to dry areas downtown. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOWRecord flooding has hit much of the south and central U.S. this spring, as higher than average rains have strained dams and aging levees . In Little Rock, Ellis hopes to get back out on the river in a couple of weeks in what he expects will be a rush from cooped-up kayakers.

Source: thestar June 07, 2019 16:07 UTC