Arkansas whitewater - Ouachita River, Ouachita Mountains, Hot Spring County Hot Spring county, Remmel Dam to I-30 at Malvern section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     6 miles   The scenic beauty of Arkansas and the cool fresh water beats anything. The Remmel Dam to I-30 at Malvern stretch of Ouachita River in Hot Spring County is 6 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. There's camping available near Ouachita River. Whitewater paddling here in the     Ouachita Mountains is a great experience. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Hot Springs, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Arkansas you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. Briefly about the general area: The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 90's to Ouachita River; through summer nights temperatures are in the 70's. Highs   during the wintertime are ordinarily in the 50's, and night lows at Ouachita River throughout the wintertime frequently plunge into the 20's. A large amount of rain falls at Ouachita River; through March this area sees the most rain, and the driest of the months is January. If you're here, you might as well have a look at Long Hollow. Ouachita River, Remmel Dam to I-30 at Malvern road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 6 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.42694 Longitude: -92.89028 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.39039 Longitude: -92.83973 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: HOT SPRINGS 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MALVERN, Malvern 2 miles away Welcome to the Newest Hotel in Malvern, Arkansas The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Malvern is conveniently located for both business and leisure travelers. This new, smoke free hotel, near Hot Sp... Super 8 Motel - Malvern, Malvern 3 miles away The Malvern Super 8 Motel will provide you with a many amenities to make your stay enjoyable and relaxing. Free high speed internet access, copy and fax service, free continental breakfast. Close to... Comfort Inn Malvern, Malvern 3 miles away Convenient access to both Hot Springs and Little Rock attractions. Each room has complimentary high speed internet access. Business and hot tub suites available,...   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 Hot Springs, Arkansas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hot Springs, Arkansas, 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: Ouachita River, Hot Spring County , 2 miles away, Class II - 0.1 miles long (Rockport Ledge) Blakely Creek - North Fork, Hot Spring County , 5 miles away, Class II - 2.9 miles long (North Fork Road to Highway 84) Gulpha Creek, Garland County , 10 miles away, Class II+ - 2.2 miles long (Ridgeway Road to Highway 270) De Roche Creek, Hot Spring/Clark County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 5.5 miles long (Highway 283 to Highway 67) Saline River - Alum Fork, Saline County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 20.5 miles long (Highway 5 to Benton City Park) Saline River - North Fork, Saline County , 21 miles away, Class I-II - 5.7 miles long (Steel Bridge Road to Lyle Park) Lake Norrell Spillway, Saline County , 23 miles away, Class III-IV - 0.2 miles long (Lake Norrell Spillway) Saline River - Middle Fork, Garland County , 24 miles away, Class II(III) - 0.9 miles long (Iron Springs to Buffalo Gap Road) Trace Creek, Perry County , 29 miles away, Class II+ - 3.5 miles long (NFR 780 to Highway 7)   Hotels Near Ouachita River: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MALVERN, Malvern , 2 miles away Super 8 Motel - Malvern, Malvern , 3 miles away Comfort Inn Malvern, Malvern , 3 miles away Americas Best Value Inn/Malvern, Malvern , 3 miles away Knights Inn Hot Springs, Hot Springs , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Ouachita River: Lake Catherine State Park, Hot Springs, 6 miles away Cloud Nine RV Park, Hot Springs National Park, 8 miles away Bartee Meadow RV Park and Camping, Hot Springs National Park, 8 miles away   National Parks Near Ouachita River: Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 13 miles away