Cotter is known for the river — but there's more to explore this summer. Here are five local favorites worth adding to your itinerary.

Before there was a bridge, there was a river that stopped everything — ferries grounded by floods, travelers stranded for days, and a county judge willing to do whatever it took to change that. The story of the Cotter Bridge is one of the best in Arkansas, and it starts right here on the White River.

The first fish a kid catches has a way of sticking with them for life. Here's how to set up the trip so the memory it leaves is a good one.

A great White River weekend doesn't start Friday morning — it starts Thursday evening. Here's a day-by-day look at what four days on the river actually feels like from Ember Shoals in Cotter, Arkansas.

The White River below Bull Shoals Dam holds trout year-round, draws anglers from across the country, and rewards first-timers who show up with the right expectations. Here's what you need to know before you go.