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.

 

CLASS II-III     20 miles
  The scenic beauty of Arkansas and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Arkansas is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. 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 rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The Boston Mountains scenery is wonderful. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. No matter if
you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good spots. This section has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more.

Briefly about the general area:
Summer at Little Red River - Archey's Fork arrives with high temperatures in the 90's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. Highs during the wintertime are usually in the 40's; night lows in
 
the 20's for Little Red River - Archey's Fork.
The high level of precipitation makes Little Red River - Archey's Fork a rather wet place; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain, and January is when it's the driest.

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
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.68694
Longitude: -92.65445

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.60638
Longitude: -92.46112

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Current weather conditions at Little Red River - Archey's Fork, Boston Mountains, Arkansas
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Local climate location: GILBERT 9 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 Red River - Archey's Fork.
 Whitewater Near Little Red River - Archey's Fork:
Little Red River - South Fork, Van Buren County , 5 miles away, Class II(III) - 26.5 miles long (Brushy Fork to Highway 65)
Little Red River - Middle Fork, Searcy Van Buren Stone County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 22 miles long (Lydalusk to Shirley)
Hogan's Creek, Van Buren - Faulkner County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Highway 92 to Cove Creek)
Meadow Creek, Stone County , 16 miles away, Class III+ - 6.3 miles long (CR 1 to CR 3)
Cove Creek, Faulkner County , 20 miles away, Class I(II) - 4.9 miles long (Martinville to Mallet Town)
Cadron Creek, Faulkner County , 22 miles away, Class I(III) - 10 miles long (Cove Creek Run: Highway 65 to Highway 285)
Cadron Creek, Faulkner County , 22 miles away, Class I(III) - 4.5 miles long (Pinnacle Springs to Highway 65)
Buffalo River, Searcy County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 11.8 miles long (Gilbert to Maumee)
Cadron Creek, Faulkner County , 23 miles away, Class I(II) - 13 miles long (Highway 124 to Pinnacle Springs Campground)
Buffalo River, Searcy County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 5.6 miles long (Tyler Bend to Gilbert)
 Hotels Near Little Red River - Archey's Fork:
Best Western Hillside Inn, Clinton , 7 miles away
The Sycamore, Clinton , 8 miles away
Super 8 Clinton, Clinton , 9 miles away
Fairfield Bay Resort, Fairfield Bay , 20 miles away
Super 8 Morrilton, Morrilton , 29 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Red River - Archey's Fork:
Whispering Pines Trailer Park, Clinton, 7 miles away
Cadron Creek Outfitters, Bee Branch, 16 miles away
Upper Brock Creeek Campground, Van Buren County, 19 miles away
 National Parks Near Little Red River - Archey's Fork:
Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 51 miles away

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