Arkansas whitewater - Big Creek, Boston Mountains, Cleburne County Cleburne county, Low water bridge to Old Iron Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I     15 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Arkansas are easier than the national norm, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. If you're coming from Searcy it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Boston Mountains scenery is wonderful. This section has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. Big Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Low water bridge to Old Iron     Bridge stretch is the only one. There's camping available near Big Creek. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are not so many other good rivers for that around here. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The beautiful scenery of Cleburne County and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. This stretch of Big Creek in Cleburne County is 15 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I section. Briefly about the general area: Summer brings highs in the 90's to Big Creek with overnight lows in the 60's. Throughout the winter this place gets highs in the 40's with temperatures at Big Creek   dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. Big Creek is a wet location that gets a great deal of rain; most of the rain falls throughout May, and January is the month with the least moisture. Big Creek, Low water bridge to Old Iron Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I Length: 15 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.51472 Longitude: -91.82723 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.45416 Longitude: -91.84445 Paddler input for Big Creek, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Big Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: GREERS FERRY DAM 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Quality Inn Heber Springs, Heber Springs 12 miles away The Quality Inn hotel is nestled in the foothills of the beautiful Ozark Mountains, only 400 yards from the Dam Site Marina entrance to Greers Ferry Lake. Heber Springs, AR is one of the Natural State... Days Inn Searcy, Searcy 16 miles away Located just minutes from the interstate in down town with plenty of shopping around. Lots of area restaurants. Days Inn of Searcy is centrally located to all services . The Days Inn of Searcy, Arka... Hampton Inn Searcy, Searcy 16 miles away The Hampton Inn Searcy hotel in Arkansas is located off Hwy. 67-167 /Exit 46/ on the east end of town. Arkansas area attractions include several antique malls Harding University golf courses Wal-Mart...   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 Big Creek, Arkansas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Big 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 Searcy, Arkansas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Searcy, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Big Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Big Creek.   Whitewater Near Big Creek: Wolf Bayou, Cleburne / Stone County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.4 miles long (Galens Road to Highway 14) Salado Creek, Independence County , 14 miles away, Class II(III) - 10 miles long (Camp Tahkotah to US 167) Possum Walk Creek, Cleburne County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 8.7 miles long (Five Mile Road to Highway 263) Bayou Des Arc River, White County , 17 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Romance to Lake Barnett) Cadron Creek - East Fork, Faulkner County , 21 miles away, Class I-II - 5.5 miles long (Rose Bud to Highway 36) Cadron Creek - East Fork, Faulkner County , 25 miles away, Class I-II - 9 miles long (Highway 36 to White Oak Bridge)   Hotels Near Big Creek: Quality Inn Heber Springs, Heber Springs , 12 miles away Days Inn Searcy, Searcy , 16 miles away Hampton Inn Searcy, Searcy , 16 miles away Best Western Searcy Inn, Searcy , 16 miles away La Quinta Inn Suites Searcy, Searcy , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Big Creek: Wagon Circle Recreational Vehicle Park, Heber Springs, 6 miles away Lindsey's Rainbow Resort, Heber Springs, 9 miles away Swinging Bridge Trout Dock, Heber Springs, 9 miles away