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   This stretch of Brushy Creek is 6.2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II+(III) section. The nature scenery of Polk County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The Polk County 408 to Cossatot at Highway 246 section is the only paddling section along Brushy Creek. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. For all you camping people     there are campgrounds nearby. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. The wild scenery of the Ouachita Mountains is great. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. Briefly about the general area: Brushy Creek is a pretty wet place frequently with a good deal of precipitation; all through the month of May you get the most rain around here; January on the other hand is the driest. All through the warm months at Brushy Creek temperatures are regularly in the 80's while overnight lows are mostly   in the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and night lows during the winter for Brushy Creek tend to be 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. Green Country Inn Heavener, Heavener 37 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... Charles Wesley Motor Lodge Broken Bow, Broken Bow 41 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... Relax Inn Ashdown, Ashdown 42 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 ...   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 Brushy Creek, Arkansas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Brushy 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 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: Green Country Inn Heavener, Heavener , 37 miles away Charles Wesley Motor Lodge Broken Bow, Broken Bow , 41 miles away Relax Inn Ashdown, Ashdown , 42 miles away Days Inn, Poteau , 46 miles away Black Angus Motel, Poteau , 46 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Brushy Creek: Shadow Mountain RV Park And Campground, Mena, 9 miles away Mena Koa Kampground, Mena, 10 miles away Ouachita Baptist Assembly, Mena, 10 miles away