Arkansas whitewater - Hurricane Creek, Boston Mountains, Franklin County

Franklin county, ShoReservoir Lake to Highway 215 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II+     9 miles
  The ShoReservoir Lake to Highway 215 section of Hurricane Creek in Franklin County is 9 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II+ section. The wonderful Franklin County scenery and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. Hurricane Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the ShoReservoir Lake to Highway 215 stretch is the only one. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There's camping available
    near Hurricane Creek. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's good length for a morning trip. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots
of good spots for that around here. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Arkansas is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The Boston Mountains scenery is wonderful.

Briefly about the general area:
Hurricane Creek is a wet location that gets a great deal of rain; May is when you get the most rain here, and January meanwhile is the driest month. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors entertaining things the Boston Mountains has to offer.
Nearby Deer Creek
 
Hollow is a magnificent place to go if you're at Hurricane Creek, and hiking is a popular thing to do around Hurricane Creek; Shores Lake Water Rock Spur is a delightful local trail. For the period of the warm months at Hurricane Creek temperatures are regularly in the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 60's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 40's, and night lows at Hurricane Creek all through the wintertime typically sink into the 20's.

Hurricane Creek, ShoReservoir Lake to Highway 215 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II+
Length: 9 miles
Average Gradient: 40 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.63576
Longitude: -93.95796

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.55015
Longitude: -94.0359

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Current weather conditions at Hurricane Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas
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Local climate location: MOUNTAINBURG 13 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Days Inn Ozark, Ozark
13 miles away
Days Inn Ozark, AR is located conveniently of I 40 exit 37 Property located 35 miles east of Ft. Smith and 120 miles west of Little Rock Located 7 miles from Wiederkehr Winery and Post Familie Winery....

Days Inn Alma, Alma
17 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 & Suites, Alma
17 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...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Hurricane Creek.
 Whitewater Near Hurricane Creek:
Little Mill Creek - East Fork, Franklin County , 1 miles away, Class III-V - 4 miles long (Close to Fern to Little Mill Creek)
Little Mill Creek, Franklin County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.75 miles long (Three Forks to Mill Creek takeout)
Mulberry River, Crawford Franklin County , 2 miles away, Class I-II - 16 miles long (Campbell's Cemetery to Highway 215)
Little Mill Creek - Middle Fork, Franklin County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.25 miles long (Close to Fern to Little Mill Creek)
Mormon Creek, Franklin County , 3 miles away, Class IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Headwaters to Mill Creek)
Mill Creek, Franklin County , 3 miles away, Class III+ - 5.2 miles long (Devil's Canyon to Highway 215)
Spirits Creek, Newton County , 6 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (County Road 76 to County Road 2434)
Mulberry River, Franklin County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Highway 23 to Campbell's Cemetery)
Clear Creek, Crawford County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Chester to Mountainburg)
Mulberry River, Franklin County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 3.6 miles long (Redding Campground to Highway 23)
 Hotels Near Hurricane Creek:
Days Inn Ozark, Ozark , 13 miles away
Days Inn Alma, Alma , 17 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Alma , 17 miles away
Comfort Inn Van Buren, Van Buren , 24 miles away
Sleep Inn & Suites Van Buren, Van Buren , 25 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Hurricane Creek:
Shores Lake Campground, Franklin County, 4 miles away
Turner Bend, Ozark, 11 miles away
Silver Leaf Camp Park, Winslow, 16 miles away
 Trails Near Hurricane Creek:
Shores Lake Water Rock Spur, Franklin County , 5 miles away
Spy Rock Redding Loop, Franklin County , 18 miles away
 Lakes Near Hurricane Creek

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