Arkansas whitewater - Long Branch, Boston Mountains, Newton County Newton county, Hike in from CR 28 to East Fork Little Buffalo section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V     5.5 miles   If you're coming from Harrison it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The wonderful Arkansas scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Long Branch beats anything. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Arkansas tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Since you're on this site you are probably into     whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. The Hike in from CR 28 to East Fork Little Buffalo stretch of Long Branch in Arkansas is 5.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-V section of whitewater. 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. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. The beauty of the Boston Mountains is a great plus for this river. Briefly about the general area: Have   a great hiking adventure along the Alum Cove National Recreation Trail, and don't leave Long Branch without first checking out Rainbow Bluff. Long Branch ordinarily gets a lot of precipitation; throughout the month of May you get the most rain around here; January on the other hand is the driest. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Long Branch. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 60's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Long Branch. Yep, outdoors fun stuff truly is abundant here in the Boston Mountains. You might want to pay a visit to Thomas Hollow while you're here at Long Branch. Long Branch, Hike in from CR 28 to East Fork Little Buffalo road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V Length: 5.5 miles Average Gradient: 285 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.87673 Longitude: -93.25474 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.9165 Longitude: -93.31801 Paddler input for Long Branch, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Long Branch, Boston Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: HARRISON FAA AP 20 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn Harrison, Harrison 23 miles away Crossroads to the Ozarks. Branson 30 minutes. Eureka Springs 45 minutes. Buffalo National River 25 minutes. Pet charge of 25.00 per pet for three days and after three days, it will be 25.00 again for ... Super 8 Motel - Harrison Ar, Harrison 23 miles away The Super 8 Motel of Harrison, AR is located in the beautiful Ozarks. We are conveniently located near fishing and swimming areas. Start your day with our Super Start continental breakfast. Enj... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Harrison, Ar, Harrison 23 miles away Take a Virtual Tour of the hotel.The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Harrison is a tastefully decorated four story hotel. We are convenient to local businesses and within walking distance to severa...   Boston Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Boston Mountains. Boston Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Boston Mountains. All Arkansas Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Arkansas. Books about whitewater paddling on Long Branch, Arkansas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Long Branch, Arkansas. Find a whitewater outfitter in Arkansas Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Harrison, Arkansas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Harrison, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Long Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Long Branch.   Whitewater Near Long Branch: Little Buffalo River - East Fork, Newton County , 1 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 7.3 miles long (Deer to Murray) Stepp Creek, Newton County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 1.25 miles long (Gum Branch to ELFB) Shop Creek - West Fork, Newton County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 6 miles long (Alum Cove Creek to Parthenon) Sandy Springs Hollow, Newton County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2 miles long (Deer to Murray) Boulder Creek, Newton County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.6 miles long (Headwaters to Henson Creek) Boen Gulf Branch, Newton County , 8 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 10.4 miles long (Headwaters to Buffalo River) Buffalo River, Newton County , 8 miles away, Class II - 10.6 miles long (Ponca to Kyles) Buffalo River, Newton County , 8 miles away, Class II - 6.1 miles long (Boxley to Ponca) Clark Creek, Newton County , 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 1 miles long (Lost Valley) Big Piney Creek, Newton Johnson County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 16 miles long (Walnut to Ft. Douglas)   Hotels Near Long Branch: Comfort Inn Harrison, Harrison , 23 miles away Super 8 Motel - Harrison Ar, Harrison , 23 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Harrison, Ar, Harrison , 23 miles away Comfort Inn Clarksville, Clarksville , 28 miles away Best Western Sherwood Motor Inn, Clarksville , 28 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Long Branch: Dogwood Campground, Jasper, 9 miles away Hog Heaven RV Park and Cafe, Jasper, 10 miles away Top Of The Mountain Park, Jasper, 10 miles away   Trails Near Long Branch: Alum Cove National Recreation Trail, Newton County , 4 miles away Turkey Trail, Newton County , 10 miles away Boston Cutoff, Newton County , 11 miles away Peggy Steep Trail, Johnson County , 14 miles away Hurricane Trail, Newton County , 16 miles away   National Parks Near Long Branch: Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 23 miles away