Arkansas whitewater - Frog Bayou, Boston Mountains, Crawford County Crawford county, Lancaster Bridge to Rudy section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     8 miles   The wonderful Crawford County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you're coming from Fort Smith it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The Lancaster Bridge to Rudy section of Frog Bayou is 8 miles long and has been rated as a class II section by American Whitewater. There are some good hotels near the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Whether you're whitewater     rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. This stretch is mid length, suitable for an afternoon trip. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Lancaster Bridge to Rudy section is one of them. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. The wild scenery of the Boston Mountains is great. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Arkansas are often easier than in other states, so better not forget that rivers here are less demanding. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Briefly about the general area: The high level of rain makes Frog Bayou a quite wet site; May is when you get the most rain here; January is when it's the driest. Since you're here at Frog Bayou why not take   a look at Bonita Hollow. Summertime at Frog Bayou arrives with high temperatures in the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's; nighttime lows in the 20's for Frog Bayou. Frog Bayou, Lancaster Bridge to Rudy road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 8 miles Average Gradient: 20 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.56805 Longitude: -94.23751 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.5275 Longitude: -94.2789 Paddler input for Frog Bayou, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Frog Bayou, Boston Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: STILWELL 8 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn & Suites, Alma 4 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 4 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... Comfort Inn Van Buren, Van Buren 7 miles away Free wireless high speed Internet access in all rooms. Free hot breakfast. 5 minutes from Ft. Smith Business District. Refrigerator and microwave in each room. Pet Accommodation 25.00/stay. Must have ...   Boston Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Boston Mountains. Boston Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Boston Mountains. All Arkansas Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Arkansas. Books about whitewater paddling on Frog Bayou, Arkansas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Frog Bayou, 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 Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma, the metro area neareast to Frog Bayou. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Frog Bayou.   Whitewater Near Frog Bayou: Cedar Creek, Crawford County , 4 miles away, Class II - 7.7 miles long (Confluence to Rudy) Cedar Creek - East Fork, Crawford County , 4 miles away, Class II+ - 2.8 miles long (Hobbitown to Cedar Creek) Frog Bayou, Crawford County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 13.5 miles long (Mountainburg to Lancaster Bridge) Cedar Creek - West Fork, Crawford County , 6 miles away, Class II+ - 1.9 miles long (Highway 162 to Cedar Creek) Clear Creek, Crawford County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Chester to Mountainburg) Ben Doodle Branch, Crawford County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 7.5 miles long (Camping area to Highway 220) Hart Creek, Crawford County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 4 miles long (to Highway 220) Lee Creek, Crawford County , 10 miles away, Class II+ - 3 miles long (Highway 220 to NFS Access) Blackburn Creek, Crawford County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (Devils Den State Park to Highway 220) Lee Creek, Crawford Washington County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 8.4 miles long (Devils Den State Park to Highway 220)   Hotels Near Frog Bayou: Comfort Inn & Suites, Alma , 4 miles away Days Inn Alma, Alma , 4 miles away Comfort Inn Van Buren, Van Buren , 7 miles away Sleep Inn & Suites Van Buren, Van Buren , 8 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites VAN BUREN-FT SMITH AREA, Van Buren , 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Frog Bayou: Alma Koa Kampground, Alma, 3 miles away KOA Campgrounds, Alma, 3 miles away Alma RV Park, Alma, 4 miles away   Trails Near Frog Bayou: Butterfield Hiking Trail, Crawford County , 11 miles away   Golf Courses Near Frog Bayou: Eagle Crest Golf Course, Alma , 7 miles away Cedars Country Club, Van Buren , 8 miles away