Arkansas whitewater - Bear Creek South Fourche Tributary, Ouachita Mountains, Perry County

Perry county, NFR 45 to NFR 86 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II+(III)     4.5 miles
  The put-in is not too far from Hot Springs, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The beautiful scenery of Arkansas and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Arkansas you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. There are campgrounds quite near the river
    where you can camp. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you won't find many other paddling places. Bear Creek South Fourche Tributary doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the NFR 45 to NFR 86 stretch
is the only one. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This section of Bear Creek South Fourche Tributary in Arkansas is 4.5 miles long and has been rated as a class II+(III) section by American Whitewater. The wild scenery of the Ouachita Mountains is great.

Briefly about the general area:
Near
 
Bear Creek South Fourche Tributary you stumble on Hickory Hollow which is a magnificent location to take a look at. All through the summer months, highs typically are in the 90's at Bear Creek South Fourche Tributary, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. Highs throughout the winter are frequently in the 40's while Bear Creek South Fourche Tributary night low temperatures throughout the winter are in the 20's.
Bear Creek South Fourche Tributary is a relatively wet place mostly with a large amount of rainfall; through May this area sees the most rain, and the driest of the months is January.

Bear Creek South Fourche Tributary, NFR 45 to NFR 86 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II+(III)
Length: 4.5 miles
Average Gradient: 40 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.83479
Longitude: -93.14563

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.86254
Longitude: -93.09684

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Local climate location: NIMROD DAM 15 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Springs Hotel and Spa, Hot Springs
19 miles away
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20 miles away
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Austin Hotel and Convention Center, Hot Springs
20 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Bear Creek South Fourche Tributary.
 Whitewater Near Bear Creek South Fourche Tributary:
Trace Creek, Perry County , 2 miles away, Class II+ - 3.5 miles long (NFR 780 to Highway 7)
South Fourche LaFave, Perry County , 5 miles away, Class II+(III) - 11.3 miles long (Highway 7 to Deberrie low-water bridge)
Saline River - Middle Fork, Garland County , 6 miles away, Class II(III) - 0.9 miles long (Iron Springs to Buffalo Gap Road)
Cedar Creek, Conway County , 20 miles away, Class II-IV(V+) - 3.5 miles long (Petit Jean St. Park)
Gulpha Creek, Garland County , 22 miles away, Class II+ - 2.2 miles long (Ridgeway Road to Highway 270)
Galla Creek, Pope County , 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.15 miles long (Crow MtNorth Road to Galla Creek Lake)
 Hotels Near Bear Creek South Fourche Tributary:
Springs Hotel and Spa, Hot Springs , 19 miles away
Embassy Suites Hotel Hot Springs, Ar, Hot Springs , 20 miles away
Austin Hotel and Convention Center, Hot Springs , 20 miles away
Howard Johnson Inn, Hot Springs , 20 miles away
Hot Springs Ar Travelodge, Hot Springs , 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Bear Creek South Fourche Tributary:
South Fourche Campground, Perry County, 2 miles away
Lake Ouachita State Park, Mountain Pine, 14 miles away
Brookhill Ranch, Hot Springs Vlg, 15 miles away
 National Parks Near Bear Creek South Fourche Tributary:
Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 21 miles away

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