Arkansas whitewater - Little Red River - Middle Fork, Boston Mountains, Searcy Van Buren Stone County

Searcy Van Buren Stone county, Lydalusk to Shirley section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     22 miles
  This section of Little Red River - Middle Fork in Arkansas is 22 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Arkansas is often easier than elsewhere, so better not forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The nearby
    hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The scenic beauty of Searcy Van Buren Stone County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. There
are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Lydalusk to Shirley section is one of them. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your camp stove too. When you're paddling down a Boston Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too.

Briefly about the general area:
Summer at Little Red River - Middle Fork comes with high temperatures in the 90's, and the nighttime is quite colder of course, usually in the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime
 
come with highs in the 40's while Little Red River - Middle Fork overnight low temperatures during the winter are in the 20's. Little Red River - Middle Fork sees pretty high levels of precipitation; May is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month of the year is January.
A tour to Miller Hollow is always fun.

Little Red River - Middle Fork, Lydalusk to Shirley road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 22 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.77111
Longitude: -92.4425

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.65361
Longitude: -92.31917

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Current weather conditions at Little Red River - Middle Fork, Boston Mountains, Arkansas
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Local climate location: GILBERT 7 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Little Red River - Middle Fork.
 Whitewater Near Little Red River - Middle Fork:
Meadow Creek, Stone County , 6 miles away, Class III+ - 6.3 miles long (CR 1 to CR 3)
Little Red River - Archey's Fork, Pope Van Buren County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 20 miles long (Morris Road Bridge to US 65)
Little Red River - South Fork, Van Buren County , 16 miles away, Class II(III) - 26.5 miles long (Brushy Fork to Highway 65)
Hogan's Creek, Van Buren - Faulkner County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Highway 92 to Cove Creek)
Cadron Creek, Faulkner County , 21 miles away, Class I(II) - 13 miles long (Highway 124 to Pinnacle Springs Campground)
Cadron Creek, Faulkner County , 22 miles away, Class I(III) - 4.5 miles long (Pinnacle Springs to Highway 65)
North Sylamore Creek, Stone County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 12.5 miles long (Barkshed to Allison)
Cadron Creek, Faulkner County , 24 miles away, Class I(III) - 10 miles long (Cove Creek Run: Highway 65 to Highway 285)
Cove Creek, Faulkner County , 24 miles away, Class I(II) - 4.9 miles long (Martinville to Mallet Town)
Buffalo River, Searcy County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 10.9 miles long (Maumee to Buffalo Point)
 Ski Areas Near Little Red River - Middle Fork:
Hidden Valley, Missouri , 198 miles away, 250 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Little Red River - Middle Fork:
Best Western Hillside Inn, Clinton , 8 miles away
The Sycamore, Clinton , 9 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Clinton, Clinton , 10 miles away
Fairfield Bay Resort, Fairfield Bay , 10 miles away
Mountain View-Days Inn, Mountain View , 21 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Red River - Middle Fork:
Whispering Pines Trailer Park, Clinton, 7 miles away
Golden Pond RV Park, Shirley, 10 miles away
Golden Pond RV Park, Fairfield Bay, 10 miles away
 National Parks Near Little Red River - Middle Fork:
Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 58 miles away

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