Arkansas whitewater - Baker Creek, Ouachita Mountains, Howard County Howard county, Ed Banks Road to Weyerhauser road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     3 miles   The Ed Banks Road to Weyerhauser road stretch of Baker Creek in Arkansas is 3 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Arkansas is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The beautiful scenery of Arkansas and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. This is the     only paddling stretch along Baker Creek. This is a short paddling stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. There's camping available near Baker Creek. The Ouachita Mountains scenery is wonderful. Briefly about the general area: At Baker Creek throughout the summer highs are in the 80's. Summer night lows drop down to the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's; nighttime lows at Baker Creek through the wintertime regularly sink into the 20's. A lot of precipitation falls at Baker Creek; May is the wettest month with most rain, and January is when it's the driest.   Baker Creek, Ed Banks Road to Weyerhauser road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 3 miles Average Gradient: 50 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.33995 Longitude: -94.18114 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.29819 Longitude: -94.16269 Paddler input for Baker Creek, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Baker Creek, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: MENA 1 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Relax Inn Ashdown, Ashdown 36 miles away This newly renovated property is convenient to Highway 59 and Highway 71 North. The Relax Inn Ashdown, a Magnuson Hotels Affiliate, is located close to Millwood Lake and State Park, and just a short ... Charles Wesley Motor Lodge Broken Bow, Broken Bow 43 miles away We are close Broken Bow Lake, and Lower Mountain Fork River for excellent outdoor opportunities, including canoeing, boating, hiking, bird watching, golfing, scuba diving, hunting, mountain biking, ca... Green Country Inn Heavener, Heavener 44 miles away Located in Heavener, OK just off Hwy 59 N; Kansas City Southern Railroad 2 miles, US Forestry Department 4 miles, Carl Albert State College 12 miles, Choctaw Nation Hospital 40 miles, Oklahoma Vetera...   Ouachita Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Ouachita Mountains. Ouachita Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Ouachita Mountains. All Arkansas Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Arkansas. Books about whitewater paddling on Baker Creek, Arkansas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Baker 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 Texarkana, Texas-Arkansas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Texarkana, Texas-Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Baker Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Baker Creek.   Whitewater Near Baker Creek: Cossatot River, Howard and Polk County , 3 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.25 miles long (Ed Banks Road to Highway 278/4) Cossatot River, Polk County , 5 miles away, Class II+ - 3.4 miles long (County Road 31 to Highway 246) Cossatot River, Howard and Polk County , 5 miles away, Class II+ - 3.1 miles long (Highway 246 to Ed Banks Road) Moore Creek, Howard County , 6 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6.5 miles long (Highway 246 to Highway 278/4) Harris Creek, Howard County , 7 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6 miles long (Highway 246 to Highway 278/4) Camp/Flat Creek, Polk/ Howard County , 7 miles away, Class II-III+ - 4.5 miles long (Polk County Road 33 to Cossatot River) Brushy Creek, Polk County , 7 miles away, Class II+(III) - 6.2 miles long (Polk County 408 to Cossatot at Highway 246) Cossatot River, Howard/ Sevier County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 9 miles long (Gilliam Lake to County Road 70) Saline River, Howard County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Shady Lake to Highway 84) Saline River, Sevier / Howard County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 5.6 miles long (Dierks Lake to Highway 70)   Hotels Near Baker Creek: Relax Inn Ashdown, Ashdown , 36 miles away Charles Wesley Motor Lodge Broken Bow, Broken Bow , 43 miles away Green Country Inn Heavener, Heavener , 44 miles away Country Plaza Inn Texarkana, Texarkana , 49 miles away Ramada Texarkana, Texarkana , 49 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Baker Creek: Ouachita Baptist Assembly, Mena, 15 miles away Mena Koa Kampground, Mena, 15 miles away Shadow Mountain RV Park And Campground, Mena, 16 miles away