Arkansas whitewater - Cadron Creek, Boston Mountains, Faulkner County

Faulkner county, Cove Creek Run: Highway 65 to Highway 285 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I(III)     10 miles
  This section of Cadron Creek in Faulkner County is 10 miles long and has been rated as a class I(III) section by American Whitewater. The starting location is a short drive from Little Rock-North Little Rock, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Arkansas is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. When you're paddling down a Boston Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along
    the way too. The beautiful scenery of Faulkner County and the water flowing gracefully down Cadron Creek are reasons enough to come here and paddle. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time,
so pack your camping stuff. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.

Briefly about the general area:
While you're here at Cadron
 
Creek you have to explore Long Point. Cadron Creek is a wet place that gets much rainfall; through the month of May you get the most rain around here, and January is when it's the driest.
Summertime highs at Cadron Creek typically tend to be in the 90's while night lows are commonly in the 60's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 50's, and overnight lows throughout the winter for Cadron Creek tend to be in the 20's.

Cadron Creek, Cove Creek Run: Highway 65 to Highway 285 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I(III)
Length: 10 miles
Average Gradient: 7 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.29819
Longitude: -92.40271

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.28459
Longitude: -92.4723

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Current weather conditions at Cadron Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas
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Local climate location: MORRILTON 11 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Quality Inn Conway, Conway
10 miles away
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Conway Super 8 Motel, Conway
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Little Rock-North Little Rock, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Cadron Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cadron Creek.
 Whitewater Near Cadron Creek:
Cadron Creek, Faulkner County , 3 miles away, Class I(III) - 4.5 miles long (Pinnacle Springs to Highway 65)
Cove Creek, Faulkner County , 3 miles away, Class I(II) - 4.9 miles long (Martinville to Mallet Town)
Hogan's Creek, Van Buren - Faulkner County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Highway 92 to Cove Creek)
Cadron Creek, Faulkner County , 7 miles away, Class I(II) - 13 miles long (Highway 124 to Pinnacle Springs Campground)
Cadron Creek - East Fork, Faulkner County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Highway 107 to Hardin Bridge)
Little Red River - South Fork, Van Buren County , 19 miles away, Class II(III) - 26.5 miles long (Brushy Fork to Highway 65)
Cadron Creek - East Fork, Faulkner County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 9 miles long (Highway 36 to White Oak Bridge)
Little Red River - Archey's Fork, Pope Van Buren County , 22 miles away, Class II-III - 20 miles long (Morris Road Bridge to US 65)
Cadron Creek - East Fork, Faulkner County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 5.5 miles long (Rose Bud to Highway 36)
Little Red River - Middle Fork, Searcy Van Buren Stone County , 24 miles away, Class II-III - 22 miles long (Lydalusk to Shirley)
 Hotels Near Cadron Creek:
Quality Inn Conway, Conway , 10 miles away
Howard Johnson Inn, Conway , 10 miles away
Conway Super 8 Motel, Conway , 10 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Conway, Ar, Conway , 10 miles away
Candlewood Suites CONWAY, Conway , 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cadron Creek:
Lake Conway Boat Dock, Conway, 16 miles away
Pappy's Palarm Creek Landing, Conway, 16 miles away
Whispering Pines Trailer Park, Clinton, 19 miles away
 National Parks Near Cadron Creek:
Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 61 miles away
 Lakes Near Cadron Creek

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