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   This section of Illinois Bayou - East Fork in Pope County is 10 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Arkansas are often easier than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The natural beauty of Pope County and the water flowing gracefully down Illinois Bayou - East Fork have people coming here. 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. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so pack your camping stuff. There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the FS Road 1301 to Bayou Bluff stretch is just one of many. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. When you're paddling down a Boston Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Russellville, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Briefly about the general area: Illinois Bayou - East Fork sees pretty   high levels of rainfall; May is when you get the most rain here, and January meanwhile is the driest month. You must without doubt explore Pilot Rock if you're here at Illinois Bayou - East Fork, and since you're here why not take a look at Onion Gap. Be careful coming to the Boston Mountains, you might not ever want to go back home again. While you're here at Illinois Bayou - East Fork you can take a hike along the Grassy Point Trail. During the months of summer at Illinois Bayou - East Fork temperatures are mostly in the 90's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 60's. Through the winter the highs are frequently in the 40's; after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Illinois Bayou - East Fork dip into the 20's. 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. Days Inn Russellville, Russellville 16 miles away The Days Inn Russellville is conveniently located on I-40 Exit 81. We have beautiful views of Lake Dardanelle. We renovated our rooms in 2006 and all our rooms feature 27" Flat Screen TV, Coffe... Americas Best Value Inn, Russellville 16 miles away Welcome to the Americas Best Value Inn & Suites located in Russellville, Arkansas. 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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: Days Inn Russellville, Russellville , 16 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Russellville , 16 miles away Best Western Inn, 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 Outdoor Living Center RV Park, Russellville, 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