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   This stretch of Hurricane Creek in Arkansas is 9 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II+ section of whitewater. The scenic beauty of Franklin County and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling rivers. There are no other     sections to paddle along Hurricane Creek than the ShoReservoir Lake to Highway 215 section. When you're paddling down a Boston Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: Hurricane Creek sees pretty high levels of precipitation; May is when you get the most rain here, and January meanwhile is the driest month. If you fancy a little side trip, try Deer Creek Hollow, and hiking along the Shores Lake Water Rock Spur is wonderful   fun. Through the summertime months highs here at Hurricane Creek get into the 90's with nighttime lows in the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's; night lows at Hurricane Creek all through the wintertime regularly plunge into the 20's. All the outdoors amusing things in the Boston Mountains will keep you coming back again and again. 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 ...   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. All Arkansas Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Arkansas. Books about whitewater paddling on Hurricane Creek, Arkansas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Hurricane Creek, Arkansas. Find a whitewater outfitter in Arkansas Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma, the metro area neareast to Hurricane Creek. 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 Best Western Van Buren Inn, Van Buren , 26 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Hurricane Creek: Shores Lake Campground, Franklin County, 4 miles away Silver Leaf Camp Park, Winslow, 16 miles away Alma Koa Kampground, Alma, 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