Arkansas whitewater - Brushy Creek, Ouachita Mountains, Polk County Polk county, Polk County 408 to Cossatot at Highway 246 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II+(III)     6.2 miles   If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The wonderful Polk County scenery and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The wild scenery of the Ouachita Mountains is great. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in     advance because these hotels fill up quick. There are no other sections to paddle along Brushy Creek than the Polk County 408 to Cossatot at Highway 246 section. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. The Polk County 408 to Cossatot at Highway 246 stretch of Brushy Creek in Arkansas is 6.2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II+(III) section. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. Briefly about the general area: Brushy Creek ordinarily gets lots of rain; May is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest of the months is January. Through the summertime at Brushy Creek temperatures are regularly in   the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Brushy Creek are in the 20's. Brushy Creek, Polk County 408 to Cossatot at Highway 246 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II+(III) Length: 6.2 miles Average Gradient: 30 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.43251 Longitude: -94.24228 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.3799 Longitude: -94.23585 Paddler input for Brushy Creek, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Brushy Creek, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: MENA 6 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Western Plaza Inn, De Queen 21 miles away Western Plaza Inn is a locally owned and operated hotel in De Queen, Arkansas, that offers comfortable travel accommodations for your family vacation. We provide excellent customer service at lower ra... 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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 Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma, the metro area neareast to Brushy Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Brushy Creek.   Whitewater Near Brushy Creek: Cossatot River, Polk County , 2 miles away, Class II+ - 3.4 miles long (County Road 31 to Highway 246) Cossatot River, Howard and Polk County , 3 miles away, Class II+ - 3.1 miles long (Highway 246 to Ed Banks Road) Camp/Flat Creek, Polk/ Howard County , 3 miles away, Class II-III+ - 4.5 miles long (Polk County Road 33 to Cossatot River) Cossatot River, Howard and Polk County , 5 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.25 miles long (Ed Banks Road to Highway 278/4) Baker Creek, Howard County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Ed Banks Road to Weyerhauser road) Moore Creek, Howard County , 11 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6.5 miles long (Highway 246 to Highway 278/4) Harris Creek, Howard County , 12 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6 miles long (Highway 246 to Highway 278/4) Cossatot River, Howard/ Sevier County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 9 miles long (Gilliam Lake to County Road 70) Saline River, Howard County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Shady Lake to Highway 84) Robinson Creek, Polk/ Sevier County , 17 miles away, Class II+ - 9 miles long (Weyerhauser rd)   Hotels Near Brushy Creek: Western Plaza Inn, De Queen , 21 miles away Microtel Inn Broken Bow, Broken Bow , 41 miles away Days Inn and Suites Poteau, Poteau , 46 miles away Best Western Traders Inn, Poteau , 48 miles away Super 8 Idabel, Idabel , 48 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Brushy Creek: Shadow Mountain RV Park And Campground, Mena, 9 miles away Mena Koa Kampground, Mena, 10 miles away Wolf Pen Gap Atv Campground, Mena, 12 miles away