Arkansas whitewater - Salado Creek, Boston Mountains, Independence County Independence county, Camp Tahkotah to US 167 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II(III)     10 miles   The beautiful scenery of Arkansas and the water flowing gracefully down Salado Creek will make you feel great. The average Arkansas whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one,     and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. This section of Salado Creek is 10 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II(III) section. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a pretty small number of paddling places. The beauty of the Boston Mountains is a great plus for this river. The starting location is a short drive from Batesville, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. There are no other stretches to paddle along Salado Creek than the Camp Tahkotah to US 167 stretch. Briefly about the general area: Summertime brings highs in the 90's to Salado Creek, and the overnight is quite chillier of course, ordinarily   in the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Salado Creek fall into the 20's. Salado Creek is a relatively wet place generally with a great deal of precipitation; during the month of March you get the most rain around here; the driest of the months is January. Salado Creek, Camp Tahkotah to US 167 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II(III) Length: 10 miles Average Gradient: 19 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.60772 Longitude: -91.70748 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.61277 Longitude: -91.60862 Paddler input for Salado Creek, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Salado Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: BATESVILLE LIVESTOCK 14 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Best Western Scenic Motor Inn, Batesville 7 miles away Welcome to the Best Western Scenic Motor Inn. We have clean, comfortable rooms as demonstrated by our high quality control scores. Our small number of rooms allows us to give personal service to our ... Super 8 Batesville, Batesville 10 miles away * The Super 8 Batesville is conveniently located off of Hwy 167 North. We are centrally located with easy access to the shopping, business & sports areas of Batesville with many restaurants close by f... Comfort Suites Batesville, Batesville 10 miles away Newest hotel in Batesville 2005. This conveniently located all-suites property features an indoor pool and hot tub, fitness center, business center, FREE deluxe continental breakfast, and very friendl...   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 Salado Creek, Arkansas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Salado 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 Batesville, Arkansas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Batesville, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Salado Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Salado Creek.   Whitewater Near Salado Creek: Big Creek, Cleburne County , 14 miles away, Class I - 15 miles long (Low water bridge to Old Iron Bridge) Wolf Bayou, Cleburne / Stone County , 15 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.4 miles long (Galens Road to Highway 14) Possum Walk Creek, Cleburne County , 24 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 8.7 miles long (Five Mile Road to Highway 263) Strawberry River, Izard Sharp Lawrence Independence County , 29 miles away, Class I-II - 22 miles long (US 167 to Ark 58)   Hotels Near Salado Creek: Best Western Scenic Motor Inn, Batesville , 7 miles away Super 8 Batesville, Batesville , 10 miles away Comfort Suites Batesville, Batesville , 10 miles away Ramada Batesville Arkansas, Batesville , 10 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites BATESVILLE, Batesville , 10 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Salado Creek: Speedway RV Park, Batesville, 7 miles away Wyldewood Retreat center & Summer, Searcy, 19 miles away