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

Pike county, Narrows Dam to CR 222 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     5.2 miles
  This section of Little Missouri River in Pike County is 5.2 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so don't forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. A
    bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. The starting point is not too far from Hope, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The campgrounds here at Little Missouri River are
pretty good. The nature scenery of Pike County and the water flowing gracefully down Little Missouri River beats anything. The beautiful Ouachita Mountains scenery is an added bonus. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Narrows Dam to CR 222 section is one of them. 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.

Briefly about the general area:
A large amount of precipitation falls at Little
 
Missouri River; May is the wettest month with most rain while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. High temperatures at Little Missouri River through the warm days of summer are in the 90's with night lows in the 60's. All through the wintertime highs are ordinarily in the 50's; night lows all through the wintertime for Little Missouri River tend to be in the 20's.
If you want to stop at some exciting stuff, stop at Hinds Bluff; you can go for a hike on the Kizzia Trail. Be careful coming to the Ouachita Mountains, you might not ever wanna return home again.

Little Missouri River, Narrows Dam to CR 222 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 5.2 miles
Average Gradient: 9 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.14369
Longitude: -93.712

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.0858
Longitude: -93.7082

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Current weather conditions at Little Missouri River, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas
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Local climate location: DIERKS 20 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Of Hope, Hope
26 miles away
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Super 8 Hope, Hope
26 miles away
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Americas Best Value Inn and Suites, Hope
26 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Little Missouri River.
 Whitewater Near Little Missouri River:
Little Missouri River, Polk/ Montgomery/ Pike County , 14 miles away, Class II - 11.5 miles long (Highway 84 Bridge to US Highway 70 Bridge)
Blocker Creek, Pike County , 15 miles away, Class III+ - 9 miles long (Along Highway 369 to Little Missouri below Highway 84)
Little Missouri River, Montgomery/ Pike County , 18 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 8.5 miles long (Albert Pike Campgound to Highway 84 Bridge)
Caddo River, Montgomery County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 29 miles long (Norman to Amity)
Blaylock Creek, Montgomery County , 21 miles away, Class III+ - 6 miles long (Nfr 106 to Little Missouri River)
Crooked Creek, Montgomery County , 22 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (NFR 43 to Little Missouri)
Saline River, Howard County , 24 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Shady Lake to Highway 84)
Saline River, Sevier / Howard County , 26 miles away, Class I-II - 5.6 miles long (Dierks Lake to Highway 70)
Ouachita River, Montgomery County , 28 miles away, Class I-II - 29.4 miles long (Little Hope Road to USFS Dragover Campground)
Harris Creek, Howard County , 29 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6 miles long (Highway 246 to Highway 278/4)
 Hotels Near Little Missouri River:
Best Western Of Hope, Hope , 26 miles away
Super 8 Hope, Hope , 26 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn and Suites, Hope , 26 miles away
Holiday Inn Express HOPE, Hope , 26 miles away
Days Inn Hope, Hope , 26 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Missouri River:
Crater of Diamonds State Park, Murfreesboro, 3 miles away
Miner's Camp, Murfreesboro, 7 miles away
Daisy State Park, Kirby, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Little Missouri River:
Kizzia Trail, Pike County , 5 miles away
Gypsum Trail, Pike County , 7 miles away
Gap Mountain Trail, Montgomery County , 17 miles away
 National Parks Near Little Missouri River:
Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 52 miles away

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