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Arkansas whitewater - Haw Creek, Boston Mountains, Johnson County
Johnson
county,
Along Highway 23 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II-III+ 4 miles
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This stretch of Haw Creek in Arkansas is 4 miles long and is a class II-III+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Harrison, as you can see on the road map further down. The beautiful scenery of Arkansas and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people |
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coming here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of
| paddling spots. The beauty of the Boston Mountains is a great plus for this river. There are no other sections to paddle along Haw Creek than the Along Highway 23 section. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy.
Briefly about the general area:
The high level of rainfall makes Haw Creek a pretty wet site; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain; | |
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January on the other hand is the driest. Whohoo, so many enjoyable things in one place! The Boston Mountains is great!.
A great location to pop by close to Haw Creek is Bowman Hollow, and good hiking is available along the Grassy Point Trail. At Haw Creek during the summertime
months highs are in the 90's, and the nighttime is a bit colder of course, regularly in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Haw Creek.
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Haw Creek, Along Highway 23 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
II-III+
Length:
4
miles
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.6552
Longitude: -93.2829
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.6817
Longitude: -93.24601
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Paddler input for Haw Creek, Arkansas:
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Current weather conditions at Haw Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas
Local climate location: CLARKSVILLE 21 miles away
       
RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
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SUPER 8 MOTEL - CLARKSVILLE, Clarksville
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18 miles away
The Super 8 Motel of Clarksville offers affordable lodging for long distance travelers from I-40, vacationers enjoying the scenic wonders of the majestic Ozark Mountains, visitors to the Ozark Folk Ce...
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Americas Best Value Inn Clarksville, Clarksville
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18 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn welcomes you to Clarksville, an outdoor lover*s paradise located in the heart of Johnson County. Home to majestic mountains, tranquil lakes, and breathtaking scenic byways, Cla...
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Boston Mountains Whitewater
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Boston Mountains Outdoors Info
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All Arkansas Whitewater
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Outdoors Recreation Near Harrison, Arkansas
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Harrison, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Haw Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Haw Creek. |
| | Whitewater Near Haw Creek:
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Big Piney Creek, Newton Johnson
County
, 4 miles away, Class II-III - 16 miles long (Walnut to Ft. Douglas) |
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Big Piney Creek, Johnson
County
, 5 miles away, Class II+ - 10 miles long (Highway 12to Helton's Farm) |
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Bear Creek - Big Piney Tributary, Johnson
County
, 5 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Headwaters to Big Piney Creek) |
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Hurricane Creek, Newton / Pope
County
, 6 miles away, Class II-III+ - 10 miles long (Cub Creek to Big Piney) |
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Little Piney Creek, Johnson
County
, 6 miles away, Class II - 12 miles long (Mt Levi to Hagarville) |
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Illinois Bayou - East Fork, Pope
County
, 6 miles away, Class II - 10 miles long (FS Road 1301 to Bayou Bluff) |
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Graves Creek, Pope
County
, 7 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 1.9 miles long (Headwaters to Big Piney Creek) |
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Big Piney Creek, Pope
County
, 9 miles away, Class II+(III) - 8.4 miles long (Helton's Farm to Long Pool Campground) |
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Sandy Springs Hollow, Newton
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2 miles long (Deer to Murray) |
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Big Piney Creek, Pope
County
, 10 miles away, Class II - 4.4 miles long (Long Pool Campground to Highway 164) |
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| | Hotels Near Haw Creek:
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SUPER 8 MOTEL - CLARKSVILLE, Clarksville
, 18 miles away |
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Americas Best Value Inn Clarksville, Clarksville
, 18 miles away |
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Quality Inn & Suites Clarksville, Clarksville
, 18 miles away |
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Best Western Sherwood Inn, Clarksville
, 18 miles away |
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Days Inn Clarksville, Clarksville
, 20 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Haw Creek:
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Grassy Point Trail, Johnson County
, 3 miles away |
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Turkey Trail, Newton County
, 8 miles away |
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Peggy Steep Trail, Johnson County
, 9 miles away |
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Boston Cutoff, Newton County
, 9 miles away |
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Gunter Trail, Pope County
, 10 miles away |
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