Arkansas whitewater - North Sylamore Creek, Boston Mountains, Stone County

Stone county, Barkshed to Allison section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     12.5 miles
  If you're coming from Mountain Home it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Arkansas are often easier than in other states, so don't forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The scenic beauty of Stone County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The Barkshed to Allison stretch
    is the only paddling stretch along North Sylamore Creek. The beautiful Boston Mountains scenery is an added bonus. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that. Not too many hotels nearby,
you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. This stretch of North Sylamore Creek is 12.5 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater.

Briefly about the general area:
These mountains rock, just look at all the amusing stuff to do in the Boston Mountains.
 
North Sylamore Creek is a wet location that gets a lot of rain; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain, and the driest month is January.
Don't leave North Sylamore Creek without first paying a visit to Branscum Spring; if you yearn for a little side trip, try Caney Hollow. High temperatures at North Sylamore Creek during the warmest time of the year are in the 90's. Summer nighttime lows descend down to the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at North Sylamore Creek.

North Sylamore Creek, Barkshed to Allison road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 12.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.17055
Longitude: -92.25278

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.94194
Longitude: -92.11751

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Current weather conditions at North Sylamore Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas
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Local climate location: CALICO ROCK 5 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 North Sylamore Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near North Sylamore Creek.
 Whitewater Near North Sylamore Creek:
Meadow Creek, Stone County , 19 miles away, Class III+ - 6.3 miles long (CR 1 to CR 3)
Buffalo River, Marion County , 22 miles away, Class I(II) - 24.4 miles long (Rush Landing to Buffalo City)
Little Red River - Middle Fork, Searcy Van Buren Stone County , 23 miles away, Class II-III - 22 miles long (Lydalusk to Shirley)
Buffalo River, Marion County , 25 miles away, Class I-II - 7.5 miles long (Buffalo Point to Rush Landing)
Possum Walk Creek, Cleburne County , 26 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 8.7 miles long (Five Mile Road to Highway 263)
Buffalo River, Searcy County , 28 miles away, Class I-II - 10.9 miles long (Maumee to Buffalo Point)
Wolf Bayou, Cleburne / Stone County , 29 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.4 miles long (Galens Road to Highway 14)
 Ski Areas Near North Sylamore Creek:
Hidden Valley, Missouri , 174 miles away, 250 vertical feet
 Hotels Near North Sylamore Creek:
Best Western Fiddlers Inn, Mountain View , 12 miles away
Mountain View-Days Inn, Mountain View , 12 miles away
Mountain Home Days Inn, Mountain Home , 20 miles away
Ramada Inn, Mountain Home , 21 miles away
Comfort Inn Mountain Home, Mountain Home , 21 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near North Sylamore Creek:
Shady Grove RV Park, Mountain View, 3 miles away
North Sylamore Campground, Stone County, 5 miles away
Anderson's Rocky Top Camp Grnd, Mountain View, 6 miles away
 National Parks Near North Sylamore Creek:
Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 65 miles away
 Lakes Near North Sylamore Creek

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