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Arkansas whitewater - Little Red River - South Fork, Boston Mountains, Van Buren County
Van Buren
county,
Brushy Fork to Highway 65 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II(III) 26.5 miles
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This stretch of Little Red River - South Fork in Arkansas is 26.5 miles long and is a class II(III) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The natural beauty of Van Buren County and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Arkansas tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers |
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for that. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Brushy Fork to Highway 65 stretch is one of
| them. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your camping stuff too. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. 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:
Summertime brings highs in the 90's to Little Red River - South Fork. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 60's. For the | |
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period of the winter the highs are generally in the 40's while Little Red River - South Fork overnight low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 20's. Little Red River - South Fork is a wet place that gets much precipitation; throughout May this area sees the most rain, and the driest of the months is January.
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Little Red River - South Fork, Brushy Fork to Highway 65 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
II(III)
Length:
26.5
miles
Average Gradient: 15 fpm
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.5437
Longitude: -92.72181
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.58739
Longitude: -92.45201
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Paddler input for Little Red River - South Fork, Arkansas:
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Current weather conditions at Little Red River - South Fork, Boston Mountains, Arkansas
Local climate location: GILBERT 10 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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9 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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Super 8 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 Rooms with...
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The Sycamore, Clinton
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9 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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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 - South Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| | Whitewater Near Little Red River - South Fork:
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Little Red River - Archey's Fork, Pope Van Buren
County
, 5 miles away, Class II-III - 20 miles long (Morris Road Bridge to US 65) |
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Hogan's Creek, Van Buren - Faulkner
County
, 12 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Highway 92 to Cove Creek) |
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Little Red River - Middle Fork, Searcy Van Buren Stone
County
, 16 miles away, Class II-III - 22 miles long (Lydalusk to Shirley) |
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Cove Creek, Faulkner
County
, 16 miles away, Class I(II) - 4.9 miles long (Martinville to Mallet Town) |
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Cadron Creek, Faulkner
County
, 19 miles away, Class I(III) - 10 miles long (Cove Creek Run: Highway 65 to Highway 285) |
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Cadron Creek, Faulkner
County
, 19 miles away, Class I(III) - 4.5 miles long (Pinnacle Springs to Highway 65) |
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Meadow Creek, Stone
County
, 20 miles away, Class III+ - 6.3 miles long (CR 1 to CR 3) |
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Cadron Creek, Faulkner
County
, 21 miles away, Class I(II) - 13 miles long (Highway 124 to Pinnacle Springs Campground) |
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Illinois Bayou - Middle Fork, Pope
County
, 24 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (Smyrna to Bayou Bluff) |
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Bobtail Creek, Searcy
County
, 26 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2.75 miles long (FS 1219A to Richland Creek) |
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| | Hotels Near Little Red River - South Fork:
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Best Western Hillside Inn, Clinton
, 9 miles away |
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Super 8 Clinton, Clinton
, 9 miles away |
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The Sycamore, Clinton
, 9 miles away |
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Fairfield Bay Resort, Fairfield Bay
, 21 miles away |
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Super 8 Morrilton, Morrilton
, 24 miles away |
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