Arkansas whitewater - Adkins / Hailstone Creek, Boston Mountains, Newton County
Newton
county,
Dixon Ridge Road to Highway 21 bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-V 13 miles
The fact of almost no walk out on this creek ups the level. You must put on by 10:00 am to complete this run in time for take out before dark. Says paddledog
If you're coming from Harrison it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The wonderful Arkansas scenery and the cool fresh water beats anything. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Arkansas tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are
less demanding. The river winds through the Boston Mountains and you get great scenery. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill
up quick. This section of Adkins / Hailstone Creek is 13 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-V section. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. The Dixon Ridge Road to Highway 21 bridge stretch is the only paddling stretch
along Adkins / Hailstone Creek.
Briefly about the general area: Little Pine Hollow is a fine spot to spend some time at. Adkins / Hailstone Creek commonly gets a great deal of rain; the wettest month of the year is regularly May, that's the one that rains the most; the
driest month is January. High temperatures at Adkins / Hailstone Creek through the long summer days are in the 90's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. Highs all through the winter are ordinarily in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 20's for Adkins / Hailstone Creek.
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