Arkansas whitewater - Cedar Creek, Conway County Conway county, Petit Jean St. Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV(V+)     3.5 miles   The Petit Jean St. Park stretch of Cedar Creek in Conway County is 3.5 miles long and is a class II-IV(V+) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. There are no other stretches to paddle along Cedar Creek than the Petit Jean St. Park stretch. This is a pretty short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in     a few times. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The beautiful scenery of Arkansas and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Russellville, as you can see on the road map further down. Briefly about the general area: All through the long summer days, highs ordinarily are in the 90's at Cedar Creek, and the nighttime is somewhat cooler of course, commonly in the 60's.   The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and overnight lows through the winter for Cedar Creek tend to be in the 20's. Cedar Falls is an inspiring spot to stop at while here. All the water falling down from the sky makes Cedar Creek a wet site; all through May this area sees the most rain, and January is the month with the least moisture. Cedar Creek, Petit Jean St. Park road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV(V+) Length: 3.5 miles Average Gradient: 100 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.12829 Longitude: -92.9249 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.13 Longitude: -92.97081 Paddler input for Cedar Creek, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Cedar Creek, Arkansas Local climate location: HECTOR 8 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn & Suites, Russellville 13 miles away Russellville's newest hotel is conveniently located near many local restaurants and businesses. Enjoy our free fitness room, business center, high-speed Internet access, delicious deluxe continental b... Quality Inn Russellville, Russellville 13 miles away Easy access to I-40, parking for all sized vehicles. Wal-Mart Mall across the street. Whirlpool rooms, non-smoking rooms, refrigerators, and data ports availalable. SR 7 to Branson and Ozark National... Scottish Inns Morrilton, Morrilton 14 miles away We are 20 miles away from Petit Jean State Park and Antique Car Museum. 1 mile away from University of Arkansas and 2 miles from Conway County fairground and 1 mile from eating places. We are 20 miles...   All Arkansas Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Arkansas. Books about whitewater paddling on Cedar Creek, Arkansas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Cedar 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 Russellville, Arkansas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Russellville, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Cedar Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Cedar Creek.   Whitewater Near Cedar Creek: Galla Creek, Pope County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.15 miles long (Crow MtNorth Road to Galla Creek Lake) South Fourche LaFave, Perry County , 15 miles away, Class II+(III) - 11.3 miles long (Highway 7 to Deberrie low-water bridge) Bear Creek South Fourche Tributary, Perry County , 20 miles away, Class II+(III) - 4.5 miles long (NFR 45 to NFR 86) Trace Creek, Perry County , 20 miles away, Class II+ - 3.5 miles long (NFR 780 to Highway 7) Illinois Bayou, Pope County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Hector to Scottsville) Illinois Bayou, Pope County , 22 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Bayou Bluff to Hector) Saline River - Middle Fork, Garland County , 23 miles away, Class II(III) - 0.9 miles long (Iron Springs to Buffalo Gap Road) Illinois Bayou - North Fork, Pope County , 26 miles away, Class II-III - 14 miles long (CR1000 to FS181) Illinois Bayou - Middle Fork, Pope County , 26 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (Smyrna to Bayou Bluff) Big Piney Creek, Pope County , 27 miles away, Class II - 4.4 miles long (Long Pool Campground to Highway 164)   Hotels Near Cedar Creek: Comfort Inn & Suites, Russellville , 13 miles away Quality Inn Russellville, Russellville , 13 miles away Scottish Inns Morrilton, Morrilton , 14 miles away Days Inn Morrilton, Morrilton , 14 miles away Super 8 Morrilton, Morrilton , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cedar Creek: Petit Jean State Park, Morrilton, 2 miles away Bells Chapel Bait Shop and RV, Atkins, 5 miles away Coffee Creek Landing and Motel, Perryville, 11 miles away   National Parks Near Cedar Creek: Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 36 miles away Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 64 miles away   Lakes Near Cedar Creek