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
The beautiful scenery of Arkansas and the water flowing gracefully down Richland Creek are reasons enough to come here and paddle. 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. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This stretch is mid length, suitable for an afternoon trip. The Richland Creek Campground
to NFR 1201 stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good rivers for that around here. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The beauty
of the Boston Mountains is a great plus for this river. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. The Richland Creek Campground to NFR 1201 stretch of Richland Creek is 8.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III(IV) section. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding.
Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Richland Creek
through the warmest time of the year are in the 80's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's with temperatures at Richland Creek dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. Armstrong Hollow is a great
site to check out nearby. Richland Creek generally gets a great deal of rain; the month with most of the rain is May while January is regularly the driest month.
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