Arkansas whitewater - Ouachita River, Ouachita Mountains, Polk and Montgomery County Polk and Montgomery county, Acorn to Little Hope Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     35.4 miles   The natural beauty of Arkansas and the cool fresh water beats anything. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Acorn to Little Hope Road section is one of them. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. The Acorn to Little Hope Road section of Ouachita River in Polk and Montgomery County is 35.4 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. There aren’t any hotels right nearby     but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. The wild scenery of the Ouachita Mountains is great. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Arkansas you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so better not forget that many runs in this state are very easy. Now this is a pretty long section, so make sure you pack enough food along with your camping gear. Briefly about the general area: A good deal of rain falls at Ouachita River; during the month of May you get the most rain around here, and January meanwhile is the driest month. For the period of the summertime months, highs ordinarily are in the 90's at Ouachita River. Through the   dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 50's; nighttime lows throughout the wintertime for Ouachita River tend to be in the 20's. Ouachita River, Acorn to Little Hope Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 35.4 miles Average Gradient: 6 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.6431 Longitude: -94.1978 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.58169 Longitude: -93.8837 Paddler input for Ouachita River, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Ouachita River, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: WALDRON 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Western Plaza Inn, De Queen 38 miles away Western Plaza Inn is a locally owned and operated hotel in De Queen, Arkansas, that offers comfortable travel accommodations for your family vacation. We provide excellent customer service at lower ra... 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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 Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma, the metro area neareast to Ouachita River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Ouachita River.   Whitewater Near Ouachita River: Mill Creek, Scott County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Highway 270 to Fourche LaFAvenue River) Crooked Creek, Montgomery County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (NFR 43 to Little Missouri) Harris Creek, Howard County , 16 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6 miles long (Highway 246 to Highway 278/4) Saline River, Howard County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Shady Lake to Highway 84) Blaylock Creek, Montgomery County , 16 miles away, Class III+ - 6 miles long (Nfr 106 to Little Missouri River) Moore Creek, Howard County , 17 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6.5 miles long (Highway 246 to Highway 278/4) Cossatot River, Polk County , 18 miles away, Class II+ - 3.4 miles long (County Road 31 to Highway 246) Brushy Creek, Polk County , 18 miles away, Class II+(III) - 6.2 miles long (Polk County 408 to Cossatot at Highway 246) Little Missouri River, Montgomery/ Pike County , 19 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 8.5 miles long (Albert Pike Campgound to Highway 84 Bridge) Baker Creek, Howard County , 19 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Ed Banks Road to Weyerhauser road)   Hotels Near Ouachita River: Western Plaza Inn, De Queen , 38 miles away Guesthouse Intl Fort Smith, Fort Smith , 46 miles away Holiday Inn Express Fort Smith, Ar, Fort Smith , 47 miles away Candlewood Suites FORT SMITH, Fort Smith , 47 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Fort Smith, Fort Smith , 47 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Ouachita River: Queen Wilhelmina State Park, Mena, 3 miles away Wolf Pen Gap Atv Campground, Mena, 7 miles away Y City Mountain Inn, Boles, 8 miles away   Lakes Near Ouachita River