Arkansas whitewater - Boulder Creek, Boston Mountains, Newton County Newton county, Headwaters to Henson Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V+     2.6 miles   The scenic beauty of Arkansas and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. This section of Boulder Creek in Arkansas is 2.6 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V+ section. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Arkansas are often more forgiving than in other states, so don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. The put-in is not too far from Harrison, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page.     Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. When you're paddling down a Boston Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This is a short paddling stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This is the only paddling section along Boulder Creek. Briefly about the general area: For the period of the warm months here at Boulder Creek, high temperatures frequently reach the 80's with night lows   in the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Boulder Creek. Wildcat Hollow is in the neighborhood of Boulder Creek and is a magnificent spot. Boulder Creek sees pretty high levels of rain; May is when you get the most rain here, and January is when it's the driest. Boulder Creek, Headwaters to Henson Creek road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V+ Length: 2.6 miles Average Gradient: 300 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.02289 Longitude: -93.2586 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.9942 Longitude: -93.2448 Paddler input for Boulder Creek, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Boulder Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: HARRISON FAA AP 14 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Quality Inn Harrison, Harrison 16 miles away Crossroads to the Ozarks. Branson 30 minutes. Eureka Springs 45 minutes. Buffalo National River 25 minutes. Pet charge of 25.00 per pet for three days and after three days, it will be 25.00 again for ... Harrison-Days Inn, Harrison 16 miles away Days Inn Harrison, AR is located 34 miles South of Branson, MO 14 miles North of Buffalo National River All rooms offer Free Hi-Speed Internet Complimentary Deluxe Continental Breakfast Coffee Makers... Super 8 Harrison AR, Harrison 16 miles away * The Super 8 Motel of Harrison, AR is located in the beautiful Ozarks. We are conveniently located near fishing and swimming areas. * Start your day with our Super Start continental breakfast....   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 Boulder Creek, Arkansas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Boulder 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 Boulder Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Boulder Creek.   Whitewater Near Boulder Creek: Buffalo River, Newton County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 13.1 miles long (Kyles to Pruitt) Buffalo River, Newton County , 5 miles away, Class II - 10.6 miles long (Ponca to Kyles) Broadwater Hollow, Newton County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 0.25 miles long (Park Boundary to Cecil Creek) Shop Creek - West Fork, Newton County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 6 miles long (Alum Cove Creek to Parthenon) Long Branch, Newton County , 7 miles away, Class III-V - 5.5 miles long (Hike in from CR 28 to East Fork Little Buffalo) Little Buffalo River - East Fork, Newton County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 7.3 miles long (Deer to Murray) Osage Creek, Newton/Boone/Carroll County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Compton to Carroll County Road 11) Clark Creek, Newton County , 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 1 miles long (Lost Valley) Buffalo River, Newton County , 9 miles away, Class II - 6.1 miles long (Boxley to Ponca) Stepp Creek, Newton County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 1.25 miles long (Gum Branch to ELFB)   Hotels Near Boulder Creek: Quality Inn Harrison, Harrison , 16 miles away Harrison-Days Inn, Harrison , 16 miles away Super 8 Harrison AR, Harrison , 16 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HARRISON, Harrison , 16 miles away Oakmont Hills Resort by Branson Log Homes, Ridgedale , 29 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Boulder Creek: Hog Heaven RV Park, Jasper, 4 miles away Top Of The Mountain Park, Jasper, 5 miles away Yanasochee Campground, Jasper, 5 miles away   Trails Near Boulder Creek: Alum Cove National Recreation Trail, Newton County , 8 miles away Turkey Trail, Newton County , 16 miles away Boston Cutoff, Newton County , 18 miles away Hurricane Trail, Newton County , 18 miles away Cherry Ridge Trail, Pope County , 19 miles away   National Parks Near Boulder Creek: Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 16 miles away   Lakes Near Boulder Creek