Arkansas whitewater - Richland Creek, Boston Mountains, Searcy County Searcy county, Richland Creek Campground to NFR 1201 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III(IV)     8.5 miles   If you're coming from Harrison it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The natural beauty of Arkansas and the water flowing gracefully down Richland Creek are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The average Arkansas whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. This stretch of Richland Creek is 8.5 miles long     and is a class II-III(IV) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The river winds through the Boston Mountains and you get great scenery. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Richland Creek Campground to NFR 1201 stretch is one of them. On this section you do get some distance, good for a one day paddling trip. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great 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. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. Briefly about the general area: A wonderful   place to stop by in the neighborhood of Richland Creek is Armstrong Hollow. A large amount of precipitation falls at Richland Creek; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain; January meanwhile is the driest month. Through the summertime months here at Richland Creek, high temperatures generally reach the 80's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's; throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Richland Creek temperatures drop to the 20's. Richland Creek, Richland Creek Campground to NFR 1201 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III(IV) Length: 8.5 miles Average Gradient: 30 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.8025 Longitude: -92.9275 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.88941 Longitude: -92.89631 Paddler input for Richland Creek, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Richland Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: HARRISON FAA AP 21 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Super 8 Motel - Harrison Ar, Harrison 26 miles away * The Super 8 Motel of Harrison, AR is located in the beautiful Ozarks. We are conveniently located near fishing and swimming areas. * Start your day with our Super Start continental breakfast.... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Harrison, Ar, Harrison 27 miles away Take a Virtual Tour of the hotel.The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Harrison is a tastefully decorated four story hotel. We are convenient to local businesses and within walking distance to severa... Quality Inn Harrison, Harrison 28 miles away Crossroads to the Ozarks. Branson 30 minutes. Eureka Springs 45 minutes. Buffalo National River 25 minutes. Pet charge of 25.00 per pet for three days and after three days, it will be 25.00 again for ...   Boston Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Boston Mountains. Boston Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Boston Mountains. All Arkansas Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Arkansas. Books about whitewater paddling on Richland Creek, Arkansas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Richland Creek, 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 Harrison, Arkansas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Harrison, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Richland Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Richland Creek.   Whitewater Near Richland Creek: Sulphur Creek, Searcy County , 2 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 6 miles long (Southern Fork to Richland Creek) Bobtail Creek, Searcy County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2.75 miles long (FS 1219A to Richland Creek) Big Devil's Fork, Newton County , 3 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 4.75 miles long (Hill Cemetery to Richland Creek Campground) Long Devil's Fork, Newton County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Hike in from CR 32 to Richland Creek Campground) Richland Creek, Newton/Searcy County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 6.2 miles long (Moore to Richland Creek Campground) Falling Water Creek, Pope/Searcy County , 5 miles away, Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Falling Water Falls to Richland Campground) Falls Branch, Newton County , 8 miles away, Class III-V - 9 miles long (Tarlton Flats to NFS Road 1200 Close to Bass) Buffalo River, Newton/Searcy County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 15.3 miles long (Carver to Woolum) Buffalo River, Searcy County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 15.3 miles long (Woolum to Tyler Bend) Left Hand Prong, Pope County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 8.5 miles long (Headwaters to Victor Road)   Hotels Near Richland Creek: Super 8 Motel - Harrison Ar, Harrison , 26 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Harrison, Ar, Harrison , 27 miles away Quality Inn Harrison, Harrison , 28 miles away Best Western Hillside Inn, Clinton , 34 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Russellville , 34 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Richland Creek: Lum's Mountain Guest Ranch, St. Joe, 13 miles away Richland Creek wildernes Post, Pelsor, 13 miles away Buffalo Camping and Canoeing, Gilbert, 16 miles away   Trails Near Richland Creek: Hideout Trail, Newton County , 7 miles away Pedestal Rocks Trail, Pope County , 10 miles away Sulphur Trail, Pope County , 13 miles away Boyd Trail, Pope County , 13 miles away Mail Trail, Pope County , 14 miles away   National Parks Near Richland Creek: Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 26 miles away