Arkansas whitewater - Cove Creek, Boston Mountains, Faulkner County

Faulkner county, Martinville to Mallet Town section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I(II)     4.9 miles
  The natural beauty of Faulkner County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. This section of Cove Creek in Arkansas is 4.9 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I(II) section of whitewater. There are no other sections to paddle along Cove Creek than the Martinville to Mallet Town section. The river winds
    through the Boston Mountains and you get great scenery. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. 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. No matter if you're whitewater
rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling spots. The campgrounds here at Cove Creek are pretty good. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came.

Briefly about the general area:
Pin Oak Break is something you shouldn't miss since you're here at Cove Creek. During the summer at Cove Creek highs are regularly in the 90's while nighttime lows are typically in the 60's. For the duration of the winter this place gets highs in the 50's with winter lows in the 20's overnight
 
here at Cove Creek.
Cove Creek sees pretty high levels of precipitation; through the month of May you get the most rain around here while August is the month with the least amount of precipitation.

Cove Creek, Martinville to Mallet Town road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I(II)
Length: 4.9 miles
Average Gradient: 6 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.32131
Longitude: -92.48555

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.27909
Longitude: -92.48556

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Current weather conditions at Cove Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas
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Local climate location: MORRILTON 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Howard Johnson Inn, Conway
11 miles away
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Microtel Inn and Suites Conway, Conway
11 miles away
71 room property conveniently located between Fort Smith and Little Rock on I-40. The hotel offers free expanded continental breakfast, coffee 24 hours. Free local and long distance calls within cont...

Quality Inn Conway, Conway
11 miles away



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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 Cove Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cove Creek.
 Whitewater Near Cove Creek:
Cadron Creek, Faulkner County , 3 miles away, Class I(III) - 10 miles long (Cove Creek Run: Highway 65 to Highway 285)
Hogan's Creek, Van Buren - Faulkner County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Highway 92 to Cove Creek)
Cadron Creek, Faulkner County , 6 miles away, Class I(III) - 4.5 miles long (Pinnacle Springs to Highway 65)
Cadron Creek, Faulkner County , 10 miles away, Class I(II) - 13 miles long (Highway 124 to Pinnacle Springs Campground)
Little Red River - South Fork, Van Buren County , 17 miles away, Class II(III) - 26.5 miles long (Brushy Fork to Highway 65)
Cadron Creek - East Fork, Faulkner County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Highway 107 to Hardin Bridge)
Little Red River - Archey's Fork, Pope Van Buren County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 20 miles long (Morris Road Bridge to US 65)
Cadron Creek - East Fork, Faulkner County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 9 miles long (Highway 36 to White Oak Bridge)
Little Red River - Middle Fork, Searcy Van Buren Stone County , 24 miles away, Class II-III - 22 miles long (Lydalusk to Shirley)
Cadron Creek - East Fork, Faulkner County , 26 miles away, Class I-II - 5.5 miles long (Rose Bud to Highway 36)
 Hotels Near Cove Creek:
Howard Johnson Inn, Conway , 11 miles away
Microtel Inn and Suites Conway, Conway , 11 miles away
Quality Inn Conway, Conway , 11 miles away
Conway Super 8 Motel, Conway , 11 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Conway, Ar, Conway , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cove Creek:
Cadron Creek Outfitters, Bee Branch, 11 miles away
Woolly Hollow State Park, Greenbrier, 14 miles away
Lake Conway Boat Dock, Conway, 17 miles away
 National Parks Near Cove Creek:
Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 59 miles away
Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 68 miles away

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