Arkansas whitewater - Possum Walk Creek, Boston Mountains, Cleburne County

Cleburne county, Five Mile Road to Highway 263 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V(V+)     8.7 miles
  The put-in is not too far from Searcy, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The wonderful Cleburne County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Possum Walk Creek beats anything. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The campgrounds here at Possum Walk Creek are pretty good. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are very
    easy. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. The beautiful Boston Mountains scenery is an added bonus. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's perfect for a one day trip. Getting some good exercise
and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. There are no other sections to paddle along Possum Walk Creek than the Five Mile Road to Highway 263 section. This section of Possum Walk Creek is 8.7 miles long and is a class IV-V(V+) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater.

Briefly about the general area:
At Possum Walk Creek through the months of summer highs are in the 90's, and the nighttime is fairly chillier of course, ordinarily in the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's,
 
and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Possum Walk Creek. Possum Walk Creek sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the wettest month of the year is typically March, that's the one that rains the most while January is commonly the driest month.
Deer Lick Hollow is a perfect place to discover.

Possum Walk Creek, Five Mile Road to Highway 263 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V(V+)
Length: 8.7 miles
Average Gradient: 100 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.66049
Longitude: -91.9594

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.6327
Longitude: -92.05291

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Current weather conditions at Possum Walk Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas
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Local climate location: MOUNTAIN VIEW 8 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Outdoors Recreation Near Searcy, Arkansas
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Searcy, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Possum Walk Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Possum Walk Creek.
 Whitewater Near Possum Walk Creek:
Wolf Bayou, Cleburne / Stone County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.4 miles long (Galens Road to Highway 14)
Big Creek, Cleburne County , 15 miles away, Class I - 15 miles long (Low water bridge to Old Iron Bridge)
Cadron Creek - East Fork, Faulkner County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 5.5 miles long (Rose Bud to Highway 36)
Bayou Des Arc River, White County , 22 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Romance to Lake Barnett)
Cadron Creek - East Fork, Faulkner County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 9 miles long (Highway 36 to White Oak Bridge)
Salado Creek, Independence County , 24 miles away, Class II(III) - 10 miles long (Camp Tahkotah to US 167)
North Sylamore Creek, Stone County , 26 miles away, Class I-II - 12.5 miles long (Barkshed to Allison)
Little Red River - Middle Fork, Searcy Van Buren Stone County , 26 miles away, Class II-III - 22 miles long (Lydalusk to Shirley)
Meadow Creek, Stone County , 27 miles away, Class III+ - 6.3 miles long (CR 1 to CR 3)
Cadron Creek - East Fork, Faulkner County , 28 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Highway 107 to Hardin Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Possum Walk Creek:
Hidden Valley, Missouri , 187 miles away, 250 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Possum Walk Creek:
Quality Inn Heber Springs, Heber Springs , 7 miles away
Mountain View-Days Inn, Mountain View , 14 miles away
Best Western Fiddlers Inn, Mountain View , 14 miles away
Fairfield Bay Resort, Fairfield Bay , 19 miles away
Best Western Scenic Motor Inn, Batesville , 26 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Possum Walk Creek:
Swinging Bridge Trout Dock, Heber Springs, 9 miles away
Spring Mountain Retreat, Horseshoe Bend, 9 miles away
Whitewater Travel Park, Mountain View, 15 miles away

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