Arkansas whitewater - Fiddlers Creek, Ouachita Mountains, Montgomery County Montgomery county, NFR 274 Access to Ouachita River Close to Sims section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     5.5 miles   The NFR 274 Access to Ouachita River Close to Sims section of Fiddlers Creek in Arkansas is 5.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II section of whitewater. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. The beautiful Ouachita Mountains scenery is an added bonus. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby     campground. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. 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. The NFR 274 Access to Ouachita River Close to Sims stretch is the only paddling stretch along Fiddlers Creek. The scenic beauty of Arkansas and the water flowing gracefully down Fiddlers Creek attract people from near and far. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. Briefly about the general area: Much precipitation falls at Fiddlers Creek; throughout the month of May you get the most rain around here, and January on the other hand is the driest. At Fiddlers Creek during the warm days of summer highs are in   the 90's, and the overnight is a little cooler of course, commonly in the 60's. For the duration of the winter the highs are usually in the 50's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Fiddlers Creek. Fiddlers Creek, NFR 274 Access to Ouachita River Close to Sims road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 5.5 miles Average Gradient: 25 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.69251 Longitude: -93.71865 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.64478 Longitude: -93.68941 Paddler input for Fiddlers Creek, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Fiddlers Creek, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: WALDRON 25 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Super 8 Hot Springs, Hot Springs 44 miles away All guest rooms at Hot Springs Super 8 have Free High Speed Wireless Internet. We also provide Free Super Start Breakfast every morning. Electrical outlets for all fishing sportsmen to charge their ... Clarion Resort On The Lake, Hot Springs 44 miles away Resort for all seasons in Hot Springs National Park. Surrounded by the Ouachita Mountains and beautiful Lake Hamilton. Pet accommodation: 35.00 first night,10.00 each additional night. Pet limit: up t... Shamrock Motel, Hot Springs 45 miles away Just minutes to downtown Hot Springs, the Shamrock Motel, a Magnuson Hotels affiliate, is conveniently located off Highway 70 and Highway 270 with easy access to the Hot Springs National Park, Hot Spr...   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 Fiddlers Creek, Arkansas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Fiddlers 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 Russellville, Arkansas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Russellville, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Fiddlers Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Fiddlers Creek.   Whitewater Near Fiddlers Creek: Ouachita River, Montgomery County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 29.4 miles long (Little Hope Road to USFS Dragover Campground) Ouachita River, Montgomery County , 6 miles away, Class II - 2.9 miles long (USFS Dragover) Crooked Creek, Montgomery County , 19 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (NFR 43 to Little Missouri) Caddo River, Montgomery County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 29 miles long (Norman to Amity) Sugar Creek, Scott/ Logan County , 22 miles away, Class II+(III) - 6.2 miles long (NFR 19 to Jack Creek Rec Area) Blocker Creek, Pike County , 22 miles away, Class III+ - 9 miles long (Along Highway 369 to Little Missouri below Highway 84) Jack Creek, Logan County , 22 miles away, Class III+ - 3 miles long (Jack Creek Road to Jack Creek Rec Area) Little Missouri River, Montgomery/ Pike County , 22 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 8.5 miles long (Albert Pike Campgound to Highway 84 Bridge) Ouachita River, Polk and Montgomery County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 35.4 miles long (Acorn to Little Hope Road) Blaylock Creek, Montgomery County , 24 miles away, Class III+ - 6 miles long (Nfr 106 to Little Missouri River)   Hotels Near Fiddlers Creek: Super 8 Hot Springs, Hot Springs , 44 miles away Clarion Resort On The Lake, Hot Springs , 44 miles away Shamrock Motel, Hot Springs , 45 miles away Baymont Inn And Suites Hot Springs, Hot Springs , 45 miles away Hot Springs Village, Hot Springs Village , 45 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Fiddlers Creek: M and M Canoe Rentals, Pencil Bluff, 3 miles away Ouachita River Haven Resort, Pencil Bluff, 3 miles away Rocky Shoals Campground, Montgomery County, 3 miles away   Trails Near Fiddlers Creek: Gap Mountain Trail, Montgomery County , 16 miles away   National Parks Near Fiddlers Creek: Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 48 miles away