Arkansas whitewater - Crooked Creek, Ouachita Mountains, Montgomery County Montgomery county, NFR 43 to Little Missouri section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     3 miles   The nature scenery of Montgomery County and the water flowing gracefully down Crooked Creek will make you feel great. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This is the only paddling stretch along Crooked Creek. There     are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This section of Crooked Creek is 3 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. This is a bit of a short stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. When you're paddling down a Ouachita Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. Briefly about the general area: Crooked Creek typically gets much rainfall; May is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month is January. Summer brings highs in the 90's to Crooked Creek, and throughout the night   it cools down to the 60's. For the period of the wintertime the highs are typically in the 50's, and night lows through the winter for Crooked Creek tend to be in the 20's. You might want to pay a visit to Mosquito Gap since you're here at Crooked Creek. Crooked Creek, NFR 43 to Little Missouri road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 3 miles Average Gradient: 115 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.43534 Longitude: -93.88114 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.41563 Longitude: -93.90877 Paddler input for Crooked Creek, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Crooked Creek, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: WALDRON 13 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Western Plaza Inn, De Queen 37 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... Best Western Of Hope, Hope 47 miles away Now serving complimentary full hot breakfast daily! The Best Western of Hope is the perfect place to stay for both vacationing families and business travelers. Room amenities include free high speed ... Hope Super 8 Motel, Hope 47 miles away * 100 rooms * Washington State Park * Home of Bowie Knife * Birth place of Pres. Bill Clinton * Watermelon Capitol of the World * Millwod Lake and Dam State Park * Free High Speed Inter...   Ouachita Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Ouachita Mountains. Ouachita Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Ouachita Mountains. All Arkansas Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Arkansas. Books about whitewater paddling on Crooked Creek, Arkansas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Crooked 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 Hope, Arkansas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hope, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Crooked Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Crooked Creek.   Whitewater Near Crooked Creek: Little Missouri River, Montgomery/ Pike County , 5 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 8.5 miles long (Albert Pike Campgound to Highway 84 Bridge) Blaylock Creek, Montgomery County , 5 miles away, Class III+ - 6 miles long (Nfr 106 to Little Missouri River) Blocker Creek, Pike County , 7 miles away, Class III+ - 9 miles long (Along Highway 369 to Little Missouri below Highway 84) Little Missouri River, Polk/ Montgomery/ Pike County , 9 miles away, Class II - 11.5 miles long (Highway 84 Bridge to US Highway 70 Bridge) Saline River, Howard County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Shady Lake to Highway 84) Harris Creek, Howard County , 14 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6 miles long (Highway 246 to Highway 278/4) Ouachita River, Montgomery County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 29.4 miles long (Little Hope Road to USFS Dragover Campground) Ouachita River, Polk and Montgomery County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 35.4 miles long (Acorn to Little Hope Road) Moore Creek, Howard County , 15 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6.5 miles long (Highway 246 to Highway 278/4) Fiddlers Creek, Montgomery County , 19 miles away, Class II - 5.5 miles long (NFR 274 Access to Ouachita River Close to Sims)   Hotels Near Crooked Creek: Western Plaza Inn, De Queen , 37 miles away Best Western Of Hope, Hope , 47 miles away Hope Super 8 Motel, Hope , 47 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hope, Ar, Hope , 47 miles away Hope Days Inn, Hope , 47 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Crooked Creek: Wolf Pen Gap Atv Campground, Mena, 13 miles away Queen Wilhelmina State Park, Mena, 15 miles away Daisy State Park, Kirby, 15 miles away   Trails Near Crooked Creek: Gap Mountain Trail, Montgomery County , 9 miles away   National Parks Near Crooked Creek: Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 60 miles away