Arkansas whitewater - Little Buffalo River - East Fork, Boston Mountains, Newton County

Newton county, Deer to Murray section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV(V+)     7.3 miles
  This section of Little Buffalo River - East Fork in Newton County is 7.3 miles long and is a class III-IV(V+) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Newton County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. The campgrounds here at Little Buffalo River - East Fork are pretty good. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. This river system has a few good paddling sections
    and the Deer to Murray section is one of them. If you're coming from Harrison it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't
matter, this area has a large number of paddling places. The river winds through the Boston Mountains and you get great scenery. 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. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip.

Briefly about the general area:
A great place to pop by next to Little Buffalo
 
River - East Fork is Thomas Hollow, and nice hiking is available along the Alum Cove National Recreation Trail. At Little Buffalo River - East Fork throughout the summertime months highs are in the 80's while overnight lows are generally in the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and overnight lows at Little Buffalo River - East Fork through the winter usually drop into the 20's.
If you have a thing about the outdoors you'll have a thing about it here in the Boston Mountains. A good deal of rain falls at Little Buffalo River - East Fork; May is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest of the months is January.

Little Buffalo River - East Fork, Deer to Murray road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV(V+)
Length: 7.3 miles
Average Gradient: 60 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.84759
Longitude: -93.25541

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.9165
Longitude: -93.31801

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Current weather conditions at Little Buffalo River - East Fork, Boston Mountains, Arkansas
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Local climate location: HARRISON FAA AP 20 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Super 8 Motel - Harrison Ar, Harrison
24 miles away
The Super 8 Motel of Harrison, AR is located in the beautiful Ozarks. We are conveniently located near fishing and swimming areas. Start your day with our Super Start continental breakfast. Enj...

Comfort Inn Harrison, Harrison
24 miles away
Crossroads to the Ozarks. Branson 30 minutes. Eureka Springs 45 minutes. Buffalo National River 25 minutes. Pet charge of 25.00 per pet for three days and after three days, it will be 25.00 again for ...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Harrison, Ar, Harrison
24 miles away
Take a Virtual Tour of the hotel.The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Harrison is a tastefully decorated four story hotel. We are convenient to local businesses and within walking distance to severa...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Harrison, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Little Buffalo River - East Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Little Buffalo River - East Fork.
 Whitewater Near Little Buffalo River - East Fork:
Long Branch, Newton County , 1 miles away, Class III-V - 5.5 miles long (Hike in from CR 28 to East Fork Little Buffalo)
Stepp Creek, Newton County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 1.25 miles long (Gum Branch to ELFB)
Sandy Springs Hollow, Newton County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2 miles long (Deer to Murray)
Shop Creek - West Fork, Newton County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 6 miles long (Alum Cove Creek to Parthenon)
Boulder Creek, Newton County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.6 miles long (Headwaters to Henson Creek)
Boen Gulf Branch, Newton County , 8 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 10.4 miles long (Headwaters to Buffalo River)
Big Piney Creek, Newton Johnson County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 16 miles long (Walnut to Ft. Douglas)
Buffalo River, Newton County , 9 miles away, Class II - 6.1 miles long (Boxley to Ponca)
Buffalo River, Newton County , 9 miles away, Class II - 10.6 miles long (Ponca to Kyles)
Adkins / Hailstone Creek, Newton County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 13 miles long (Dixon Ridge Road to Highway 21 bridge)
 Hotels Near Little Buffalo River - East Fork:
Super 8 Motel - Harrison Ar, Harrison , 24 miles away
Comfort Inn Harrison, Harrison , 24 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Harrison, Ar, Harrison , 24 miles away
Comfort Inn Clarksville, Clarksville , 27 miles away
Best Western Sherwood Motor Inn, Clarksville , 27 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Buffalo River - East Fork:
Dogwood Campground, Jasper, 9 miles away
Hog Heaven RV Park and Cafe, Jasper, 10 miles away
Top Of The Mountain Park, Jasper, 11 miles away
 Trails Near Little Buffalo River - East Fork:
Alum Cove National Recreation Trail, Newton County , 4 miles away
Turkey Trail, Newton County , 9 miles away
Boston Cutoff, Newton County , 11 miles away
Peggy Steep Trail, Johnson County , 14 miles away
Hurricane Trail, Newton County , 15 miles away
 National Parks Near Little Buffalo River - East Fork:
Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 23 miles away

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