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 wonderful Arkansas scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Fall Creek make the trip here worthwhile. This stretch of Fall Creek in Arkansas is 12 miles long and is a class III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more. The Boston Mountains scenery is wonderful. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The Strickler to Lee Creek section is the only paddling section along Fall Creek. Some people
    prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. If you're coming from Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so
you won’t get lost. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Arkansas are often more forgiving than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.

Briefly about the
 
general area:
The Butterfield Hiking Trail is a nice hiking trail right next door to Fall Creek. Fall Creek sees pretty high levels of precipitation; most of the rain falls during May while January is generally the driest month.
Summertime highs at Fall Creek mostly tend to be in the 90's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's generally in the 60's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Fall Creek are in the 20's.

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...

Days Inn Alma, 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 Cent...

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
Days Inn Alma, Alma , 17 miles away
Best Western Van Buren Inn, Van Buren , 17 miles away
Holiday Inn Express VAN BUREN (I-40 AT HWY. 59N), Van Buren , 17 miles away
Hampton Inn Van Buren, Van Buren , 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Fall Creek:
Devil's Den State Park, West Fork, 5 miles away
Winn Creek RV Retreat, Winslow, 11 miles away
Silver Leaf Camp Park, Winslow, 14 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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