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 wonderful Logan County scenery and the cool fresh water beats anything. 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 a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. The Jack Creek Road to Jack Creek Rec Area section is the only paddling section along Jack Creek. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one,     but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The beauty of the Ouachita Mountains is a great plus for this river. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This is a short paddling stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. This stretch of Jack Creek is 3 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III+ section. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. Briefly about the general area: Hiking along the Magazine Hiking Trail is great fun. For the period of the days of summer at Jack Creek temperatures are frequently in the 90's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 60's. During the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's while Jack Creek nighttime   low temperatures throughout the winter are in the 20's. Jack Creek is a rather wet place mostly with a good deal of precipitation; May is when you get the most rain here, and the driest of the months is January. 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. Days Inn Ozark, 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.... Hampton Inn Clarksville AR, Clarksville 33 miles away The Hampton Inn Clarksville hotel in Arkansas is located on the north side of the I-40 ramp at Exit 55 on the west end of the city. While in Clarksville Arkansas enjoy our area attractions that includ... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CLARKSVILLE, Clarksville 33 miles away Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites in Clarksville, Arkansas. This choice Clarksville hotel is nestled at the foot of the Ozark Mountains near the University of the Ozarks, halfway bet...   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. 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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: Days Inn Ozark, Ozark , 27 miles away Hampton Inn Clarksville AR, Clarksville , 33 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CLARKSVILLE, Clarksville , 33 miles away Days Inn Clarksville, Clarksville , 33 miles away Best Western Sherwood Inn, Clarksville , 35 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Jack Creek: Mount Magazine State Park, Paris, 16 miles away 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