Arkansas whitewater - Fall Creek, Boston Mountains, Washington / Crawford County

Washington / Crawford county, Strickler to Lee Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     12 miles
  The put-in is not too far from Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The nature scenery of Washington / Crawford County and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This section of Fall Creek in Washington / Crawford County is 12 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III section. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you
    can camp. When you're paddling down a Boston Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead
and pack your camping stuff. The Strickler to Lee Creek stretch is the only paddling stretch along Fall Creek. 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 visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that.

Briefly about the general area:
There is a wonderful hiking trail near Fall Creek called the Butterfield Hiking Trail. At Fall
 
Creek through the warm days of summer highs are in the 90's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Fall Creek are in the 20's.
Fall Creek is a wet place that gets a great deal of precipitation; May is the month that gets the most rain, and January is the month with the least moisture.

Fall Creek, Strickler to Lee Creek road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 12 miles
Average Gradient: 55 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.8333
Longitude: -94.31231

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.7033
Longitude: -94.3266

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Current weather conditions at Fall Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas
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Local climate location: STILWELL 15 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Comfort Inn & Suites, Alma
17 miles away
Brand new hotel with all the amenities travelers require, with spacious rooms, located in the town of Alma which is set in the beautiful foothills of the Ozark Mountians, along the Arkansas River with...

Alma-Days Inn, Alma
17 miles away
Days Inn Alma is located on I-40 at exit # 13 Located conveniently between Ft Smith, AR & Little Rock, AR at the foothills of the Ozarks on Highway 71 Located 1 mile from the Alma Arts Performing ...

Best Western Van Buren Inn, Van Buren
17 miles away
This charming Van Buren, Arkansas hotel is two miles from historic Van Buren, a starting point for train rides into the scenic Ozark Mountains. Conveniently located off Interstate 40, the Best Wester...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Arkansas-Missouri
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Arkansas-Missouri, the metro area neareast to Fall Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Fall Creek.
 Whitewater Near Fall Creek:
Lee Creek, Crawford Washington County , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 8.4 miles long (Devils Den State Park to Highway 220)
Hart Creek, Crawford County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 4 miles long (to Highway 220)
Blackburn Creek, Crawford County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (Devils Den State Park to Highway 220)
Ben Doodle Branch, Crawford County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.5 miles long (Camping area to Highway 220)
Lee Creek, Crawford County , 5 miles away, Class II+ - 3 miles long (Highway 220 to NFS Access)
Clear Creek, Crawford County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Chester to Mountainburg)
Cedar Creek - East Fork, Crawford County , 12 miles away, Class II+ - 2.8 miles long (Hobbitown to Cedar Creek)
Cedar Creek - West Fork, Crawford County , 12 miles away, Class II+ - 1.9 miles long (Highway 162 to Cedar Creek)
Frog Bayou, Crawford County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 13.5 miles long (Mountainburg to Lancaster Bridge)
Cedar Creek, Crawford County , 13 miles away, Class II - 7.7 miles long (Confluence to Rudy)
 Hotels Near Fall Creek:
Comfort Inn & Suites, Alma , 17 miles away
Alma-Days Inn, Alma , 17 miles away
Best Western Van Buren Inn, Van Buren , 17 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Van Buren (I-40 @ Hwy. 59 N.),, Van Buren , 17 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Van Buren/Ft. Smith Area, Van Buren , 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Fall Creek:
Winn Creek RV Retreat, Winslow, 11 miles away
Silver Leaf Camp Park, Winslow, 14 miles away
Alma Koa Kampground, Alma, 15 miles away
 Trails Near Fall Creek:
Butterfield Hiking Trail, Crawford County , 3 miles away
 National Parks Near Fall Creek:
George Washington Carver National Monument, Diamond - MO , 60 miles away
 Lakes Near Fall Creek

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