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.
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...
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...
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 ...
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