Arkansas whitewater - Osage Creek, Boston Mountains, Newton/Boone/Carroll County

Newton/Boone/Carroll county, Compton to Carroll County Road 11 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     6 miles
  Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Arkansas tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. The starting location is a short drive from Harrison, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The beautiful Boston Mountains scenery is an added bonus. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. The nature scenery of Newton/Boone/Carroll County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel
    great. This is the only paddling section along Osage Creek. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This section of Osage Creek in Arkansas is 6 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV section. On this section you do get some
distance, good for a one day paddling trip. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good rivers.

Briefly about the general area:
You might want to pay a visit to Owl Hollow if you're here at Osage Creek. For the period of the days of summer, highs typically are in the 90's at Osage Creek while night lows are typically in the 60's.
 
The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's; nighttime lows during the wintertime for Osage Creek tend to be in the 20's.
All the water falling down from the sky makes Osage Creek a wet location; most of the rain falls throughout May while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation.

Osage Creek, Compton to Carroll County Road 11 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 6 miles
Average Gradient: 80 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.11399
Longitude: -93.3023

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.15859
Longitude: -93.322

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Current weather conditions at Osage Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas
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Local climate location: EUREKA SPRINGS 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Quality Inn Harrison, Harrison
14 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 ...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HARRISON, Harrison
15 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...

Harrison-Days Inn, Harrison
15 miles away
Days Inn Harrison, AR is located 34 miles South of Branson, MO 14 miles North of Buffalo National River All rooms offer Free Hi-Speed Internet Complimentary Deluxe Continental Breakfast Coffee Makers...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Harrison, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Osage Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Osage Creek.
 Whitewater Near Osage Creek:
Broadwater Hollow, Newton County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 0.25 miles long (Park Boundary to Cecil Creek)
Buffalo River, Newton County , 5 miles away, Class II - 10.6 miles long (Ponca to Kyles)
Boulder Creek, Newton County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.6 miles long (Headwaters to Henson Creek)
Clark Creek, Newton County , 8 miles away, Class II-IV - 1 miles long (Lost Valley)
Buffalo River, Newton County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 13.1 miles long (Kyles to Pruitt)
Buffalo River, Newton County , 9 miles away, Class II - 6.1 miles long (Boxley to Ponca)
Boen Gulf Branch, Newton County , 13 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 10.4 miles long (Headwaters to Buffalo River)
Long Branch, Newton County , 13 miles away, Class III-V - 5.5 miles long (Hike in from CR 28 to East Fork Little Buffalo)
Shop Creek - West Fork, Newton County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 6 miles long (Alum Cove Creek to Parthenon)
Little Buffalo River - East Fork, Newton County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 7.3 miles long (Deer to Murray)
 Hotels Near Osage Creek:
Quality Inn Harrison, Harrison , 14 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HARRISON, Harrison , 15 miles away
Harrison-Days Inn, Harrison , 15 miles away
Super 8 Harrison AR, Harrison , 15 miles away
DMonaco Resort, Ridgedale , 22 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Osage Creek:
Top Of The Mountain Park, Jasper, 10 miles away
Yanasochee Campground, Jasper, 10 miles away
Hog Heaven RV Park, Jasper, 11 miles away
 Trails Near Osage Creek:
Alum Cove National Recreation Trail, Newton County , 16 miles away
 National Parks Near Osage Creek:
Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 15 miles away
 Lakes Near Osage Creek

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