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 natural beauty of Arkansas and the water flowing gracefully down Hurricane Creek make the trip here worthwhile. The average Arkansas whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers.     The ShoReservoir Lake to Highway 215 section is the only paddling section along Hurricane Creek. The ShoReservoir Lake to Highway 215 section of Hurricane Creek in Franklin County is 9 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II+ section of whitewater. Whitewater paddling here in the Boston Mountains is a great experience. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. The campgrounds here at Hurricane Creek are pretty good. Briefly about the general area: You just can't picture the amount of outdoors cool stuff the Boston Mountains has to offer. Hurricane Creek is a rather wet place regularly with a good deal of precipitation; May is when you get the most rain here, and January meanwhile is the driest   month. A good place to check out right next door to Hurricane Creek is Deer Creek Hollow, and you can go for a hike on the Shores Lake Water Rock Spur. Through the summer at Hurricane Creek highs are usually in the 90's while overnight lows are commonly in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Hurricane Creek. 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 Paddler input for Hurricane Creek, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Hurricane Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: MOUNTAINBURG 13 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Ozark Days Inn, 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.... 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... Alma-Days Inn, 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...   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 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: Ozark Days Inn, Ozark , 13 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Alma , 17 miles away Alma-Days Inn, 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