Arkansas whitewater - Illinois Bayou, Boston Mountains, Pope County Pope county, Hector to Scottsville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     10 miles   The Hector to Scottsville stretch of Illinois Bayou in Pope County is 10 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The starting location is a short drive from Russellville, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The river winds through the Boston Mountains and you get great scenery. Since you're on this     site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your sleeping bag. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The natural beauty of Arkansas and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. The average Arkansas whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Hector to Scottsville stretch is just one of them. Briefly about   the general area: Epson Hollow is a splendid location to go to close by. All the water falling down from the sky makes Illinois Bayou a wet location; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain; January on the other hand is the driest. During the warmest time of the year, highs generally are in the 90's at Illinois Bayou, and the nighttime is somewhat chillier of course, typically in the 60's. Through the winter highs are in the 40's; overnight lows during the winter for Illinois Bayou tend to be in the 20's. Illinois Bayou, Hector to Scottsville road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 10 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.50527 Longitude: -92.97278 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.45444 Longitude: -93.05195 Paddler input for Illinois Bayou, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Illinois Bayou, Boston Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: HECTOR 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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All Arkansas Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Arkansas. Books about whitewater paddling on Illinois Bayou, Arkansas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Illinois Bayou, 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 Russellville, Arkansas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Russellville, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Illinois Bayou. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Illinois Bayou.   Whitewater Near Illinois Bayou: Illinois Bayou, Pope County , 4 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Bayou Bluff to Hector) Illinois Bayou - North Fork, Pope County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 14 miles long (CR1000 to FS181) Illinois Bayou - Middle Fork, Pope County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (Smyrna to Bayou Bluff) Big Piney Creek, Pope County , 11 miles away, Class II - 4.4 miles long (Long Pool Campground to Highway 164) Left Hand Prong, Pope County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 8.5 miles long (Headwaters to Victor Road) Big Piney Creek, Pope County , 12 miles away, Class II+(III) - 8.4 miles long (Helton's Farm to Long Pool Campground) Galla Creek, Pope County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.15 miles long (Crow MtNorth Road to Galla Creek Lake) Graves Creek, Pope County , 13 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 1.9 miles long (Headwaters to Big Piney Creek) Illinois Bayou - East Fork, Pope County , 15 miles away, Class II - 10 miles long (FS Road 1301 to Bayou Bluff) Big Piney Creek, Johnson County , 16 miles away, Class II+ - 10 miles long (Highway 12to Helton's Farm)   Hotels Near Illinois Bayou: Comfort Inn & Suites, Russellville , 12 miles away Quality Inn Russellville, Russellville , 13 miles away Best Western Inn, Russellville , 13 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Russellville, Russellville , 13 miles away La Quinta Inn AND Suites Russellville, Russellville , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Illinois Bayou: Richland Creek wildernes Post, Pelsor, 12 miles away Ivys Cove RV Retreat, Russellville, 12 miles away Outdoor Living Center RV Park, Russellville, 13 miles away   Trails Near Illinois Bayou: Cowan Hollow Trail, Pope County , 6 miles away Mail Trail, Pope County , 11 miles away Still Hollow Trail, Pope County , 11 miles away Boyd Trail, Pope County , 11 miles away Silver Point Trail, Pope County , 11 miles away   National Parks Near Illinois Bayou: Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 43 miles away Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 55 miles away