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 nature scenery of Arkansas and the cool fresh water have people coming here. This stretch of Ouachita River in Polk and Montgomery County is 35.4 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. A stretch of this length does require some preparations, so make sure you pack enough food along with your camping gear. The beautiful Ouachita Mountains scenery is an added bonus. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Acorn to Little     Hope Road stretch is one of them. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good places. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Arkansas tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. Briefly about the general area: Ouachita River is a wet spot that gets a good deal of precipitation; May is the month that gets the most rain; January is the month with the least moisture. During the long summer days, highs commonly   are in the 90's at Ouachita River. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 60's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 50's, and overnight lows all through the winter 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. Green Country Inn Heavener, Heavener 42 miles away Located in Heavener, OK just off Hwy 59 N; Kansas City Southern Railroad 2 miles, US Forestry Department 4 miles, Carl Albert State College 12 miles, Choctaw Nation Hospital 40 miles, Oklahoma Vetera... Guesthouse Intl Fort Smith, Fort Smith 46 miles away In addition to superior value, the beautifully decorated Guesthouse International Inn Fort Smith provides outstanding service and spacious sparkling clean accomodations. The friendly staff's dedicatio... Holiday Inn Express Fort Smith, Ar, Fort Smith 47 miles away Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Fort Smith Executive Park. We offer 63 beautiful and spacious rooms, including 6 suites, all of which have the new Simply Smart Bedding Collection. All of our rooms ...   Ouachita Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Ouachita Mountains. Ouachita Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Ouachita Mountains. All Arkansas Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Arkansas. Books about whitewater paddling on Ouachita River, Arkansas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Ouachita River, 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 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: Green Country Inn Heavener, Heavener , 42 miles away Guesthouse Intl Fort Smith, Fort Smith , 46 miles away Holiday Inn Express Fort Smith, Ar, Fort Smith , 47 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Fort Smith, Fort Smith , 47 miles away Days Inn, Poteau , 47 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Ouachita River: Ouachita Baptist Assembly, Mena, 11 miles away Mena Koa Kampground, Mena, 14 miles away Shadow Mountain RV Park And Campground, Mena, 20 miles away   Lakes Near Ouachita River