Arkansas whitewater - Cossatot River, Ouachita Mountains, Howard and Polk County Howard and Polk county, Ed Banks Road to Highway 278/4 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     6.25 miles   This section of Cossatot River in Arkansas is 6.25 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-IV section. The beautiful scenery of Arkansas and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. If you've been     whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Arkansas you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Ed Banks Road to Highway 278/4 section is just one of many. The river winds through the Ouachita Mountains and you get great scenery. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's good length for a morning trip. Briefly about the general area: At Cossatot River during the summer months highs are in the 80's; the nighttime is slightly cooler of course, typically in the 60's. All through the wintertime the highs are regularly   in the 40's, and overnight lows through the wintertime for Cossatot River tend to be in the 20's. If you desire a little side journey, try Devils Hollow. Cossatot River is a wet location that gets a large amount of rain; through May this area sees the most rain while January is commonly the driest month. Cossatot River, Ed Banks Road to Highway 278/4 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 6.25 miles Average Gradient: 20 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.34012 Longitude: -94.2511 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.2961 Longitude: -94.18503 Paddler input for Cossatot River, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Cossatot River, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: MENA 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Western Plaza Inn, De Queen 17 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 Texarkana, Texas-Arkansas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Texarkana, Texas-Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Cossatot River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Cossatot River.   Whitewater Near Cossatot River: Cossatot River, Howard and Polk County , 3 miles away, Class II+ - 3.1 miles long (Highway 246 to Ed Banks Road) Baker Creek, Howard County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Ed Banks Road to Weyerhauser road) Camp/Flat Creek, Polk/ Howard County , 4 miles away, Class II-III+ - 4.5 miles long (Polk County Road 33 to Cossatot River) Cossatot River, Polk County , 4 miles away, Class II+ - 3.4 miles long (County Road 31 to Highway 246) Brushy Creek, Polk County , 5 miles away, Class II+(III) - 6.2 miles long (Polk County 408 to Cossatot at Highway 246) Moore Creek, Howard County , 9 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6.5 miles long (Highway 246 to Highway 278/4) Cossatot River, Howard/ Sevier County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 9 miles long (Gilliam Lake to County Road 70) Harris Creek, Howard County , 10 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6 miles long (Highway 246 to Highway 278/4) Saline River, Sevier / Howard County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 5.6 miles long (Dierks Lake to Highway 70) Saline River, Howard County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Shady Lake to Highway 84)   Hotels Near Cossatot River: Western Plaza Inn, De Queen , 17 miles away Microtel Inn Broken Bow, Broken Bow , 40 miles away Super 8 Idabel, Idabel , 46 miles away Comfort Suites Idabel, Idabel , 47 miles away Quality Inn Idabel, Idabel , 49 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cossatot River: Wolf Pen Gap Atv Campground, Mena, 14 miles away Shadow Mountain RV Park And Campground, Mena, 14 miles away Mena Koa Kampground, Mena, 15 miles away