Arkansas whitewater - Robinson Creek, Ouachita Mountains, Polk/ Sevier County

Polk/ Sevier county, Weyerhauser rd section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II+     9 miles
  This section of Robinson Creek in Arkansas is 9 miles long and is a class II+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Arkansas are easier than the national norm, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The wonderful Arkansas scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. When you're paddling down a Ouachita Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. There's camping available
    near Robinson Creek. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can
easily run it on an afternoon. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This is the only paddling stretch along Robinson Creek.

Briefly about the general area:
During the summer at Robinson Creek highs are commonly in the 90's while night lows are typically in the 60's. High temperatures all through the wintertime are normally in the 50's, and nighttime lows throughout the wintertime for Robinson Creek tend to be in
 
the 20's. Robinson Creek frequently gets a large amount of rain; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain, and the driest month is January.

Robinson Creek, Weyerhauser rd road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II+
Length: 9 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.2195
Longitude: -94.404

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.16439
Longitude: -94.41381

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Current weather conditions at Robinson Creek, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas
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Local climate location: SMITHVILLE 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Western Plaza Inn, De Queen
10 miles away
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Microtel Inn Broken Bow, Broken Bow
25 miles away
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Super 8 Idabel, Idabel
31 miles away
Welcome to the Super 8 in Idabel, conveniently located off Highway 259 and I-70. All roads lead to Idabel. Our central location provides easy access to shopping, local business, sporting venues and ...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Robinson Creek.
 Whitewater Near Robinson Creek:
Cossatot River, Howard/ Sevier County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 9 miles long (Gilliam Lake to County Road 70)
Camp/Flat Creek, Polk/ Howard County , 14 miles away, Class II-III+ - 4.5 miles long (Polk County Road 33 to Cossatot River)
Cossatot River, Howard and Polk County , 15 miles away, Class II+ - 3.1 miles long (Highway 246 to Ed Banks Road)
Cossatot River, Howard and Polk County , 15 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.25 miles long (Ed Banks Road to Highway 278/4)
Brushy Creek, Polk County , 17 miles away, Class II+(III) - 6.2 miles long (Polk County 408 to Cossatot at Highway 246)
Mountain Fork, McCurtain County , 17 miles away, Class II+ - 3.2 miles long (Broken Bow dam to Highway 70)
Cossatot River, Polk County , 17 miles away, Class II+ - 3.4 miles long (County Road 31 to Highway 246)
Baker Creek, Howard County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Ed Banks Road to Weyerhauser road)
Mountain Fork, Polk/ McCurtain County , 18 miles away, Class I-II+(IV) - 28 miles long (Highway 259 Close to Hatfield Ar to Narrows above Broken Bow Lake)
Buffalo Creek, McCurtain County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (Weyerhauser Road 28000 to Broken Bow Lake)
 Hotels Near Robinson Creek:
Western Plaza Inn, De Queen , 10 miles away
Microtel Inn Broken Bow, Broken Bow , 25 miles away
Super 8 Idabel, Idabel , 31 miles away
Comfort Suites Idabel, Idabel , 32 miles away
Quality Inn Idabel, Idabel , 34 miles away

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