Arkansas whitewater - Jack Creek, Ouachita Mountains, Logan County Logan county, Jack Creek Road to Jack Creek Rec Area section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III+     3 miles   The nature scenery of Logan County and the playfulness of the water beats anything. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. 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. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. For all you camping people there are campgrounds     nearby. The Jack Creek Road to Jack Creek Rec Area stretch of Jack Creek in Logan County is 3 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III+ section. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. This stretch is short so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. The wild scenery of the Ouachita Mountains is great. Jack Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Jack Creek Road to Jack Creek Rec Area stretch is the only one. Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Jack Creek through the warmest time of the year are in the 90's with night lows in the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's while Jack Creek night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 20's. There is a nice   hiking trail in the neighborhood of Jack Creek called the Magazine Hiking Trail. Jack Creek gets a large amount of water; the wettest month of the year is generally May, that's the one that rains the most while January is usually the driest month. Jack Creek, Jack Creek Road to Jack Creek Rec Area road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III+ Length: 3 miles Average Gradient: 66 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.0233 Longitude: -93.8118 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.0343 Longitude: -93.8453 Paddler input for Jack Creek, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Jack Creek, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: OZARK 26 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Ozark Days Inn, Ozark 27 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.... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CLARKSVILLE, Clarksville 33 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites Clarksville is now accepting reservations for arrivals after June 22, 2008. Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Clarksville, AR. The newest ho... Clarksville-Days Inn, Clarksville 34 miles away Nestled at the foothills of the majestic Ozark Mountains along side the Arkansas River, is Clarksville, Arkansas. Conveniently located just off I-40, Days Inn Clarksville offers our guests the quiet ...   Ouachita Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Ouachita Mountains. Ouachita Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Ouachita Mountains. All Arkansas Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Arkansas. Books about whitewater paddling on Jack Creek, Arkansas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Jack 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 Russellville, Arkansas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Russellville, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Jack Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Jack Creek.   Whitewater Near Jack Creek: Sugar Creek, Scott/ Logan County , 2 miles away, Class II+(III) - 6.2 miles long (NFR 19 to Jack Creek Rec Area) Gutter Rock Creek, Logan County , 16 miles away, Class III+ - 3 miles long (FR 1631C to Robert Hill Road) Fiddlers Creek, Montgomery County , 22 miles away, Class II - 5.5 miles long (NFR 274 Access to Ouachita River Close to Sims) Mill Creek, Scott County , 23 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Highway 270 to Fourche LaFAvenue River) Ouachita River, Montgomery County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 29.4 miles long (Little Hope Road to USFS Dragover Campground) Big Shoal Creek, -blank- County , 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (NFR 1601 to NFR 1614) Ouachita River, Montgomery County , 26 miles away, Class II - 2.9 miles long (USFS Dragover) Ouachita River, Polk and Montgomery County , 28 miles away, Class I-II - 35.4 miles long (Acorn to Little Hope Road)   Hotels Near Jack Creek: Ozark Days Inn, Ozark , 27 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CLARKSVILLE, Clarksville , 33 miles away Clarksville-Days Inn, Clarksville , 34 miles away SUPER 8 MOTEL - CLARKSVILLE, Clarksville , 35 miles away Best Western Sherwood Motor Inn, Clarksville , 35 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Jack Creek: Cove Lake Campground, Logan County, 18 miles away   Trails Near Jack Creek: Magazine Hiking Trail, Logan County , 15 miles away   National Parks Near Jack Creek: Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 63 miles away   Lakes Near Jack Creek