Arkansas whitewater - Illinois Bayou - East Fork, Boston Mountains, Pope County Pope county, FS Road 1301 to Bayou Bluff section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     10 miles   The starting location is a reasonable drive from Russellville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The wonderful Arkansas scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. This stretch of Illinois Bayou - East Fork in Arkansas is 10 miles long and has been rated as a class II section by American Whitewater. Whitewater paddling here in the Boston Mountains is a great experience. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states,     so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your camp stove too. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the FS Road 1301 to Bayou Bluff section is just one of many. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots for that. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There's camping available near Illinois Bayou - East Fork. Briefly about the general area: But wait, there's more fun things to do in the Boston   Mountains. Good hiking is available along the Grassy Point Trail. Near Illinois Bayou - East Fork you find Onion Gap which is a magnificent place to pop by; Pilot Rock is an interesting location to go to while at Illinois Bayou - East Fork. The high level of precipitation makes Illinois Bayou - East Fork a rather wet site; throughout the month of May you get the most rain around here; January is when it's the driest. All through the summer months, highs ordinarily are in the 90's at Illinois Bayou - East Fork. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 60's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are mostly in the 40's with temperatures at Illinois Bayou - East Fork dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. Illinois Bayou - East Fork, FS Road 1301 to Bayou Bluff road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 10 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.60972 Longitude: -93.5 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.52722 Longitude: -92.94167 Paddler input for Illinois Bayou - East Fork, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Illinois Bayou - East Fork, Boston Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: CLARKSVILLE 16 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Russellville Super 8 Motel, Russellville 16 miles away * The Super 8 Russellville is nestled in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains and the closest Super 8 to the Lake Dardanelle recreational areas located on Scenic Arkansas Hwy 7. We are centrally locat... Best Western Inn, Russellville 16 miles away For a great place to stay for business or for a weekend getaway, make reservations at this Russellville, Arkansas hotel! 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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 - East Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Illinois Bayou - East Fork.   Whitewater Near Illinois Bayou - East Fork: Graves Creek, Pope County , 3 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 1.9 miles long (Headwaters to Big Piney Creek) Big Piney Creek, Pope County , 4 miles away, Class II+(III) - 8.4 miles long (Helton's Farm to Long Pool Campground) Big Piney Creek, Pope County , 4 miles away, Class II - 4.4 miles long (Long Pool Campground to Highway 164) Big Piney Creek, Johnson County , 4 miles away, Class II+ - 10 miles long (Highway 12to Helton's Farm) Little Piney Creek, Johnson County , 6 miles away, Class II - 12 miles long (Mt Levi to Hagarville) Haw Creek, Johnson County , 6 miles away, Class II-III+ - 4 miles long (Along Highway 23) Bear Creek - Big Piney Tributary, Johnson County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Headwaters to Big Piney Creek) Hurricane Creek, Newton / Pope County , 9 miles away, Class II-III+ - 10 miles long (Cub Creek to Big Piney) Big Piney Creek, Newton Johnson County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 16 miles long (Walnut to Ft. Douglas) Boss Hollow, Newton County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 3.8 miles long (Headwaters to Hurricane Creek)   Hotels Near Illinois Bayou - East Fork: Russellville Super 8 Motel, Russellville , 16 miles away Best Western Inn, Russellville , 16 miles away La Quinta Inn AND Suites Russellville, Russellville , 16 miles away Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Russellville, Russellville , 16 miles away Holiday Inn Russellville,Ar, Russellville , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Illinois Bayou - East Fork: Richland Creek wildernes Post, Pelsor, 13 miles away Dad's Dream RV Park, Lamar, 14 miles away White River Marina, Spur, 15 miles away   Trails Near Illinois Bayou - East Fork: Grassy Point Trail, Johnson County , 3 miles away Silver Point Trail, Pope County , 9 miles away Still Hollow Trail, Pope County , 9 miles away Gunter Trail, Pope County , 10 miles away Cherry Ridge Trail, Pope County , 10 miles away   National Parks Near Illinois Bayou - East Fork: Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 39 miles away Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 61 miles away