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   If you're coming from Fort Smith it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. The Lancaster Bridge to Rudy section of Frog Bayou in Crawford County is 8 miles long and it is classified as a class II section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Arkansas tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. No need to look hard for hotels,     but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. The natural beauty of Crawford County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream will make you feel great. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. When you're paddling down a Boston Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The Lancaster Bridge to Rudy section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. Briefly about the general area: Since you're here at Frog Bayou why not go to Bonita Hollow. Summertime at Frog Bayou arrives with high temperatures   in the 90's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's with temperatures at Frog Bayou dipping down into the 20's during winter nights. Frog Bayou is a wet site that gets much precipitation; through the month of May you get the most rain around here, and January on the other hand is the driest. 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... Alma-Days Inn, 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. 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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 Alma-Days Inn, Alma , 4 miles away Comfort Inn Van Buren, Van Buren , 7 miles away Sleep Inn & Suites Van Buren, Van Buren , 8 miles away Best Western Van Buren Inn, 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