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

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Current weather conditions at Brushy Creek, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas
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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
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OUTDOORS
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

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