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   The Lydalusk to Shirley stretch of Little Red River - Middle Fork is 22 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. The average Arkansas whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are sure     to keep you coming back for more. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Lydalusk to Shirley section is one of them. Whitewater paddling here in the Boston Mountains is a great experience. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so pack your camp stove. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good spots for that around here. The wonderful Searcy Van Buren Stone County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Little Red River - Middle Fork are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Briefly about the general area: Little Red River - Middle Fork sees pretty high levels of rainfall; during the month of May you get the most rain around here, and   January meanwhile is the driest month. Near Little Red River - Middle Fork you discover magnificent spots like Miller Hollow. For the period of the long summer days at Little Red River - Middle Fork highs are ordinarily in the 90's. Summer overnight lows drop down to the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and night lows at Little Red River - Middle Fork throughout the wintertime ordinarily sink into the 20's. 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 Paddler input for Little Red River - Middle Fork, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Little Red River - Middle Fork, Boston Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: GILBERT 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       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)   Hotels Near Little Red River - Middle Fork: Best Western Hillside Inn, Clinton , 8 miles away The Sycamore, Clinton , 9 miles away Super 8 Clinton, Clinton , 10 miles away Fairfield Bay Resort, Fairfield Bay , 10 miles away Days Inn Mountain View, 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