Arkansas whitewater - Cossatot River, Ouachita Mountains, Howard/ Sevier County

Howard/ Sevier county, Gilliam Lake to County Road 70 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     9 miles
  The nature scenery of Arkansas and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. The Ouachita Mountains scenery is wonderful. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. The Gilliam Lake to County Road 70 stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. The rivers
    for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so better not forget that rivers here are less demanding. This section of Cossatot River in Howard/ Sevier County is 9 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II section by American Whitewater.
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. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the days of summer, highs mostly are in the 90's at Cossatot River, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 50's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Cossatot River.
Cossatot River frequently gets a large amount of rainfall; May is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month of the year is January.
 

Cossatot River, Gilliam Lake to County Road 70 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 9 miles
Average Gradient: 7 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.20849
Longitude: -94.2279

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.111
Longitude: -94.2063

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Current weather conditions at Cossatot River, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas
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Local climate location: DE QUEEN 8 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Western Plaza Inn, De Queen
10 miles away
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37 miles away
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Courtyard Texarkana, Texarkana
41 miles away
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OUTDOORS
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 Whitewater Near Cossatot River:
Saline River, Sevier / Howard County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 5.6 miles long (Dierks Lake to Highway 70)
Cossatot River, Howard and Polk County , 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.25 miles long (Ed Banks Road to Highway 278/4)
Baker Creek, Howard County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Ed Banks Road to Weyerhauser road)
Cossatot River, Howard and Polk County , 12 miles away, Class II+ - 3.1 miles long (Highway 246 to Ed Banks Road)
Camp/Flat Creek, Polk/ Howard County , 12 miles away, Class II-III+ - 4.5 miles long (Polk County Road 33 to Cossatot River)
Moore Creek, Howard County , 13 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6.5 miles long (Highway 246 to Highway 278/4)
Cossatot River, Polk County , 13 miles away, Class II+ - 3.4 miles long (County Road 31 to Highway 246)
Robinson Creek, Polk/ Sevier County , 13 miles away, Class II+ - 9 miles long (Weyerhauser rd)
Harris Creek, Howard County , 14 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6 miles long (Highway 246 to Highway 278/4)
Brushy Creek, Polk County , 14 miles away, Class II+(III) - 6.2 miles long (Polk County 408 to Cossatot at Highway 246)
 Hotels Near Cossatot River:
Western Plaza Inn, De Queen , 10 miles away
Microtel Inn Broken Bow, Broken Bow , 37 miles away
Courtyard Texarkana, Texarkana , 41 miles away
Quality Inn Texarkana, Texarkana , 41 miles away
Ramada - Texarkana, Texarkana , 41 miles away
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