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 The nature scenery of Newton County and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Harrison, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Adkins / Hailstone Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Dixon Ridge Road to Highway 21 bridge stretch is the only one. You can pitch a tent     or park your RV at a nearby campground. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The river winds through the Boston Mountains and you get great scenery. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. The Dixon Ridge Road to Highway 21 bridge section of Adkins / Hailstone Creek is 13 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-V section of whitewater. 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. Briefly about the general area: If you feel like a little side journey, try Little Pine Hollow. All the water falling down from the sky makes Adkins / Hailstone Creek a wet place; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain while January is usually the driest month. All through the days of summer highs here at Adkins / Hailstone Creek reach the 90's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. For the duration of the wintertime the highs are generally in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Adkins / Hailstone Creek. Adkins / Hailstone Creek, Dixon Ridge Road to Highway 21 bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V Length: 13 miles Average Gradient: 150 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.81159 Longitude: -93.4407 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.96096 Longitude: -93.40439 Paddler input for Adkins / Hailstone Creek, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Adkins / Hailstone Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: EUREKA SPRINGS 20 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. SUPER 8 MOTEL - CLARKSVILLE, Clarksville 21 miles away The Super 8 Motel of Clarksville offers affordable lodging for long distance travelers from I-40, vacationers enjoying the scenic wonders of the majestic Ozark Mountains, visitors to the Ozark Folk Ce... Days Inn Clarksville, Clarksville 24 miles away Nestled at the foothills of the majestic Ozark Mountains along side the Arkansas River, is Clarksville, Arkansas. Conveniently located just off I-40, Days Inn Clarksville offers our guests the quiet ... Quality Inn & Suites Clarksville, Clarksville 24 miles away FREE high speed Internet access in all rooms. Easy I-40 access. Easy walk to restaurants. Centrally located for recreational, scenic drives in Ozark Mountains....   Boston Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Boston Mountains. Boston Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Boston Mountains. All Arkansas Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Arkansas. Books about whitewater paddling on Adkins / Hailstone Creek, Arkansas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Adkins / Hailstone Creek, Arkansas. Find a whitewater outfitter in Arkansas Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Harrison, Arkansas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Harrison, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Adkins / Hailstone Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Adkins / Hailstone Creek.   Whitewater Near Adkins / Hailstone Creek: Buffalo River, Newton County , 1 miles away, Class II-III+ - 13.6 miles long (NFR 1463 to Highway 21) Boen Gulf Branch, Newton County , 3 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 10.4 miles long (Headwaters to Buffalo River) Beech Creek, Newton County , 3 miles away, Class III-V - 7.5 miles long (Cave MtNorth Road to Highway 21) Buffalo River, Newton County , 7 miles away, Class II - 6.1 miles long (Boxley to Ponca) Stepp Creek, Newton County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 1.25 miles long (Gum Branch to ELFB) Clark Creek, Newton County , 8 miles away, Class II-IV - 1 miles long (Lost Valley) Little Buffalo River - East Fork, Newton County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 7.3 miles long (Deer to Murray) Long Branch, Newton County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 5.5 miles long (Hike in from CR 28 to East Fork Little Buffalo) Kings River, Madison County , 10 miles away, Class III+ - 11 miles long (Dripping Springs to Highway 74) Buffalo River, Newton County , 11 miles away, Class II - 10.6 miles long (Ponca to Kyles)   Hotels Near Adkins / Hailstone Creek: SUPER 8 MOTEL - CLARKSVILLE, Clarksville , 21 miles away Days Inn Clarksville, Clarksville , 24 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Clarksville, Clarksville , 24 miles away Best Western Sherwood Inn, Clarksville , 24 miles away Hampton Inn Clarksville AR, Clarksville , 24 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Adkins / Hailstone Creek: Hog Heaven RV Park, Jasper, 18 miles away Top Of The Mountain Park, Jasper, 18 miles away Yanasochee Campground, Jasper, 18 miles away   Trails Near Adkins / Hailstone Creek: Boston Cutoff, Newton County , 9 miles away Turkey Trail, Newton County , 9 miles away Ozark Highlands Trail, Johnson County , 11 miles away Peggy Steep Trail, Johnson County , 12 miles away Alum Cove National Recreation Trail, Newton County , 13 miles away   National Parks Near Adkins / Hailstone Creek: Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 29 miles away   Lakes Near Adkins / Hailstone Creek