Arkansas whitewater - Ouachita River, Ouachita Mountains, Hot Spring County Hot Spring county, Rockport Ledge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     0.1 miles   wish you fellers would find some other place Says The Rockport Ledge stretch of Ouachita River in Hot Spring County is 0.1 miles long and has been rated as a class II section by American Whitewater. The put-in location is a short drive from Hot Springs, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around     here. When you're paddling down a Ouachita Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. No shortage of good hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Arkansas is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. This is a very short stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Rockport Ledge section is one of them. The nature scenery of Arkansas and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. There's camping available near Ouachita River. Briefly about the general area: A magnificent spot to take a look at close to Ouachita River is Steep   Hollow. For the period of the warm days of summer here at Ouachita River, high temperatures usually get into the 90's, and through the night it cools down to the 70's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 50's with temperatures at Ouachita River dipping down into the 20's all through winter nights. Ouachita River is a relatively wet place mostly with lots of rain; during the month of March you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year is January. Ouachita River, Rockport Ledge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 0.1 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.39289 Longitude: -92.84104 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.39289 Longitude: -92.84104 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 13 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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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 I-II - 6 miles long (Remmel Dam to I-30 at Malvern) Blakely Creek - North Fork, Hot Spring County , 6 miles away, Class II - 2.9 miles long (North Fork Road to Highway 84) Gulpha Creek, Garland County , 12 miles away, Class II+ - 2.2 miles long (Ridgeway Road to Highway 270) Saline River - Alum Fork, Saline County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 20.5 miles long (Highway 5 to Benton City Park) De Roche Creek, Hot Spring/Clark County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 5.5 miles long (Highway 283 to Highway 67) Saline River - North Fork, Saline County , 20 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 , 26 miles away, Class II(III) - 0.9 miles long (Iron Springs to Buffalo Gap Road)   Hotels Near Ouachita River: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MALVERN, Malvern , 1 miles away Malvern Super 8 Motel, Malvern , 1 miles away Comfort Inn Malvern, Malvern , 1 miles away Hot Springs Knights Inn, Hot Springs , 14 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Hot Springs , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Ouachita River: Lake Catherine State Park, Hot Springs, 8 miles away Cloud Nine RV Park, Hot Springs National Park, 9 miles away J B's RV Park and Campground, Benton, 10 miles away   National Parks Near Ouachita River: Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 14 miles away