Arkansas whitewater - Little Missouri River, Ouachita Mountains, Montgomery/ Pike County

Montgomery/ Pike county, Albert Pike Campgound to Highway 84 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III+(IV)     8.5 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Arkansas and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Arkansas you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. The Albert Pike Campgound to Highway 84 Bridge stretch of Little Missouri River is 8.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III+(IV) section. This is one of a small
    number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. 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. This is a pretty decent length
section, good for a one day paddling trip. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots. The beautiful Ouachita Mountains scenery is an added bonus. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
Little Missouri River sees pretty high levels of rain; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
Through the months of summer at Little
 
Missouri River temperatures are frequently in the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 60's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 50's with temperatures at Little Missouri River dipping down into the 20's all through winter nights.

Little Missouri River, Albert Pike Campgound to Highway 84 Bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III+(IV)
Length: 8.5 miles
Average Gradient: 25 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.37409
Longitude: -93.8752

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.3119
Longitude: -93.8965

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Current weather conditions at Little Missouri River, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas
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Local climate location: WALDRON 16 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Little Missouri River.
 Whitewater Near Little Missouri River:
Blocker Creek, Pike County , 3 miles away, Class III+ - 9 miles long (Along Highway 369 to Little Missouri below Highway 84)
Blaylock Creek, Montgomery County , 4 miles away, Class III+ - 6 miles long (Nfr 106 to Little Missouri River)
Little Missouri River, Polk/ Montgomery/ Pike County , 4 miles away, Class II - 11.5 miles long (Highway 84 Bridge to US Highway 70 Bridge)
Crooked Creek, Montgomery County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (NFR 43 to Little Missouri)
Saline River, Howard County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Shady Lake to Highway 84)
Harris Creek, Howard County , 13 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6 miles long (Highway 246 to Highway 278/4)
Moore Creek, Howard County , 14 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6.5 miles long (Highway 246 to Highway 278/4)
Ouachita River, Montgomery County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 29.4 miles long (Little Hope Road to USFS Dragover Campground)
Little Missouri River, Pike County , 18 miles away, Class II - 5.2 miles long (Narrows Dam to CR 222)
Ouachita River, Polk and Montgomery County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 35.4 miles long (Acorn to Little Hope Road)
 Hotels Near Little Missouri River:
Relax Inn Ashdown, Ashdown , 42 miles away
Best Western Of Hope, Hope , 42 miles away
Hope Super 8 Motel, Hope , 42 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hope, Ar, Hope , 42 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn & Suites, Hope , 42 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Missouri River:
Camp Albert Pike Store and Cabin, Caddo Gap, 19 miles away
M and M Canoe Rentals, Pencil Bluff, 20 miles away
Ouachita River Haven Resort, Pencil Bluff, 20 miles away
 Trails Near Little Missouri River:
Gap Mountain Trail, Montgomery County , 9 miles away
Gypsum Trail, Pike County , 17 miles away
Kizzia Trail, Pike County , 17 miles away
 National Parks Near Little Missouri River:
Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 60 miles away

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