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 wonderful Arkansas scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. This section of Ouachita River in Polk and Montgomery County is 35.4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Arkansas are often easier than in other states, so don't forget that rivers here are less demanding. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. And of course, there     are campgrounds nearby. 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. A section like this is is of course not run in a single day, so better bring your camping gear along. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good rivers for that around here. The beauty of the Ouachita Mountains is a great plus for this river. Briefly about the general area: For the period of the summertime months here at Ouachita River, high temperatures usually get into the 90's with nighttime lows in the 60's. During the wintertime highs are frequently in the 50's; winter nights come with lows   in the 20's to Ouachita River. Ouachita River sees pretty high levels of rain; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain, and January on the other hand is the driest. 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... 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... Candlewood Suites FORT SMITH, Fort Smith 47 miles away Welcome to Candlewood Suites Fort Smith. Located just a few short miles from major corporations such as O.K. Industries, Planters Company (Kraft), Baldor Corporation, Coca Cola Corporation, Mac Steel,...   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: Western Plaza Inn, De Queen , 38 miles away Guesthouse Intl Fort Smith, Fort Smith , 46 miles away Candlewood Suites FORT SMITH, Fort Smith , 47 miles away Homewood Suites by Hilton Fort Smith, Fort Smith , 47 miles away Holiday Inn Express FORT SMITH EXECUTIVE PARK, 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