Arkansas whitewater - Meadow Creek, Boston Mountains, Stone County

Stone county, CR 1 to CR 3 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III+     6.3 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Arkansas and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Mountain Home, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with
    plenty of spots for that. This stretch of Meadow Creek in Arkansas is 6.3 miles long and has been rated as a class III+ section by American Whitewater. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. This is a pretty decent length
section, good for a one day paddling trip. The river winds through the Boston Mountains and you get great scenery. The average Arkansas whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. Meadow Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the CR 1 to CR 3 section is the only one.

Briefly about the general area:
Meadow Creek gets lots of water; May is when you get the most rain here, and January is when it's the driest.
 
Through the summertime highs here at Meadow Creek reach the 90's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and throughout the dark hours in the winter at Meadow Creek temperatures descend to the 20's.
Adams Hollow is a brilliant place to spend some time at.

Meadow Creek, CR 1 to CR 3 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III+
Length: 6.3 miles
Average Gradient: 50 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.83689
Longitude: -92.4071

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.797
Longitude: -92.3462

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Current weather conditions at Meadow Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas
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Local climate location: GILBERT 13 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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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 Meadow Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Meadow Creek.
 Whitewater Near Meadow Creek:
Little Red River - Middle Fork, Searcy Van Buren Stone County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 22 miles long (Lydalusk to Shirley)
Little Red River - Archey's Fork, Pope Van Buren County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 20 miles long (Morris Road Bridge to US 65)
North Sylamore Creek, Stone County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 12.5 miles long (Barkshed to Allison)
Buffalo River, Marion County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 7.5 miles long (Buffalo Point to Rush Landing)
Buffalo River, Marion County , 20 miles away, Class I(II) - 24.4 miles long (Rush Landing to Buffalo City)
Buffalo River, Searcy County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 10.9 miles long (Maumee to Buffalo Point)
Little Red River - South Fork, Van Buren County , 20 miles away, Class II(III) - 26.5 miles long (Brushy Fork to Highway 65)
Buffalo River, Searcy County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 11.8 miles long (Gilbert to Maumee)
Hogan's Creek, Van Buren - Faulkner County , 26 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Highway 92 to Cove Creek)
Buffalo River, Searcy County , 27 miles away, Class I-II - 5.6 miles long (Tyler Bend to Gilbert)
 Ski Areas Near Meadow Creek:
Hidden Valley, Missouri , 193 miles away, 250 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Meadow Creek:
Best Western Hillside Inn, Clinton , 14 miles away
Fairfield Bay Resort, Fairfield Bay , 14 miles away
The Sycamore, Clinton , 14 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Clinton, Clinton , 15 miles away
Mountain View-Days Inn, Mountain View , 19 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Meadow Creek:
Whispering Pines Trailer Park, Clinton, 12 miles away
Golden Pond RV Park, Shirley, 13 miles away
Golden Pond RV Park, Fairfield Bay, 14 miles away
 National Parks Near Meadow Creek:
Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 56 miles away

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