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Arkansas whitewater - Little Red River - Archey's Fork, Boston Mountains, Pope Van Buren County
Pope Van Buren
county,
Morris Road Bridge to US 65 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II-III 20 miles
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The Morris Road Bridge to US 65 stretch of Little Red River - Archey's Fork in Pope Van Buren County is 20 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. If |
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you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. Whitewater paddling here in the Boston Mountains is a great experience. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This river system has a few
| good paddling stretches and the Morris Road Bridge to US 65 section is one of them. The beautiful scenery of Arkansas and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here.
Briefly about the general area:
Summer at Little Red River - Archey's Fork comes with high temperatures in the 90's. Once the sun is down | |
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it dips down to the 60's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 40's; winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Little Red River - Archey's Fork. Little Red River - Archey's Fork is a wet site that gets lots of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is May, and January on the other hand is the driest.
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Little Red River - Archey's Fork, Morris Road Bridge to US 65 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
II-III
Length:
20
miles
Average Gradient: 20 fpm
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.68694
Longitude: -92.65445
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.60638
Longitude: -92.46112
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Paddler input for Little Red River - Archey's Fork, Arkansas:
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Current weather conditions at Little Red River - Archey's Fork, Boston Mountains, Arkansas
Local climate location: GILBERT 9 miles away
       
RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
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Best Western Hillside Inn, Clinton
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7 miles away
Stay at this Clinton, Arkansas hotel and enjoy convenient access to Greers Ferry Lake, Fairfield Bay and Branson, Missouri. Whether traveling through or staying for a getaway, the Best Western Hillsi...
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The Sycamore, Clinton
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8 miles away
Flat Screen HDTV - DVD Player - Free Internet - Multiple HBO Channels - Love Seat - Oven - Whirlpool - Lots of Space . . .This is not a typical hotel scenario. The Sycamore is not a typical lodging e...
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Super 8 Motel - Clinton, Clinton
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9 miles away
* FREE HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS * Located in the beautiful foothills Ozarks * Greers Ferry Lake is only minutes away * This is a great stop over place for tourists travelling to Branson, Missouri * ...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Mountain Home, Arkansas
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Mountain Home, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Little Red River - Archey's Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Little Red River - Archey's Fork. |
| | Whitewater Near Little Red River - Archey's Fork:
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Little Red River - South Fork, Van Buren
County
, 5 miles away, Class II(III) - 26.5 miles long (Brushy Fork to Highway 65) |
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Little Red River - Middle Fork, Searcy Van Buren Stone
County
, 13 miles away, Class II-III - 22 miles long (Lydalusk to Shirley) |
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Hogan's Creek, Van Buren - Faulkner
County
, 16 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Highway 92 to Cove Creek) |
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Meadow Creek, Stone
County
, 16 miles away, Class III+ - 6.3 miles long (CR 1 to CR 3) |
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Cove Creek, Faulkner
County
, 20 miles away, Class I(II) - 4.9 miles long (Martinville to Mallet Town) |
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Cadron Creek, Faulkner
County
, 22 miles away, Class I(III) - 10 miles long (Cove Creek Run: Highway 65 to Highway 285) |
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Cadron Creek, Faulkner
County
, 22 miles away, Class I(III) - 4.5 miles long (Pinnacle Springs to Highway 65) |
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Buffalo River, Searcy
County
, 22 miles away, Class I-II - 11.8 miles long (Gilbert to Maumee) |
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Cadron Creek, Faulkner
County
, 23 miles away, Class I(II) - 13 miles long (Highway 124 to Pinnacle Springs Campground) |
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Buffalo River, Searcy
County
, 23 miles away, Class I-II - 5.6 miles long (Tyler Bend to Gilbert) |
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| | Hotels Near Little Red River - Archey's Fork:
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Best Western Hillside Inn, Clinton
, 7 miles away |
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The Sycamore, Clinton
, 8 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel - Clinton, Clinton
, 9 miles away |
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Fairfield Bay Resort, Fairfield Bay
, 20 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel - Morrilton, Morrilton
, 29 miles away |
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