Arkansas whitewater - Illinois Bayou - North Fork, Boston Mountains, Pope County Pope county, CR1000 to FS181 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     14 miles   If you're coming from Russellville it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so don't forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots for that. The beautiful Boston Mountains scenery is an added bonus. If you're a camper you can     camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. This stretch of Illinois Bayou - North Fork in Pope County is 14 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. You can enjoy this stretch more if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The nature scenery of Arkansas and the water flowing gracefully down Illinois Bayou - North Fork are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Briefly about the general area: Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Boston Mountains. Illinois Bayou - North Fork gets a lot of water;   during May this area sees the most rain, and January meanwhile is the driest month. If you're here, you might as well pop by Cowan Hollow, and do take a hike on the Cowan Hollow Trail. During the months of summer at Illinois Bayou - North Fork highs are generally in the 90's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 60's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 40's; nighttime lows at Illinois Bayou - North Fork during the wintertime typically plunge into the 20's. Illinois Bayou - North Fork, CR1000 to FS181 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 14 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.65069 Longitude: -93.00521 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.5 Longitude: -93.0188 Paddler input for Illinois Bayou - North Fork, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Illinois Bayou - North Fork, Boston Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: HECTOR 17 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Illinois Bayou - North Fork.   Whitewater Near Illinois Bayou - North Fork: Illinois Bayou, Pope County , 5 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Bayou Bluff to Hector) Illinois Bayou, Pope County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Hector to Scottsville) Illinois Bayou - Middle Fork, Pope County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (Smyrna to Bayou Bluff) Left Hand Prong, Pope County , 6 miles away, Class II-IV - 8.5 miles long (Headwaters to Victor Road) Big Piney Creek, Pope County , 11 miles away, Class II+(III) - 8.4 miles long (Helton's Farm to Long Pool Campground) Big Piney Creek, Pope County , 11 miles away, Class II - 4.4 miles long (Long Pool Campground to Highway 164) Falling Water Creek, Pope/Searcy County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Falling Water Falls to Richland Campground) Graves Creek, Pope County , 12 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 1.9 miles long (Headwaters to Big Piney Creek) Richland Creek, Newton/Searcy County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 6.2 miles long (Moore to Richland Creek Campground) Boss Hollow, Newton County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 3.8 miles long (Headwaters to Hurricane Creek)   Hotels Near Illinois Bayou - North Fork: Comfort Inn & Suites, Russellville , 17 miles away Quality Inn Russellville, Russellville , 17 miles away Best Western Inn, Russellville , 18 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Russellville, Russellville , 18 miles away La Quinta Inn AND Suites Russellville, Russellville , 18 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Illinois Bayou - North Fork: Richland Creek wildernes Post, Pelsor, 7 miles away Upper Brock Creeek Campground, Van Buren County, 15 miles away Outdoor Living Center RV Park, Russellville, 17 miles away   Trails Near Illinois Bayou - North Fork: Cowan Hollow Trail, Pope County , 2 miles away Mail Trail, Pope County , 5 miles away Boyd Trail, Pope County , 6 miles away Sulphur Trail, Pope County , 7 miles away Still Hollow Trail, Pope County , 7 miles away   National Parks Near Illinois Bayou - North Fork: Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 38 miles away Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 60 miles away