Arkansas whitewater - Saline River, Ouachita Mountains, Sevier / Howard County Sevier / Howard county, Dierks Lake to Highway 70 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     5.6 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Arkansas tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The Dierks Lake to Highway 70 stretch of Saline River in Sevier / Howard County is 5.6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II section. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. The Ouachita Mountains scenery is wonderful. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. The nature scenery of Arkansas     and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, good for a one day paddling trip. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. Briefly about the general area: All the water falling down from the sky makes Saline River a wet location; May is when you get the most rain here while January is usually the driest month. All through the summertime months highs here   at Saline River reach the 90's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 50's; nighttime lows at Saline River during the winter ordinarily fall into the 20's. Saline River, Dierks Lake to Highway 70 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 5.6 miles Average Gradient: 15 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.1426 Longitude: -94.09761 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.09609 Longitude: -94.08452 Paddler input for Saline River, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Saline River, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: DIERKS 6 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Western Plaza Inn, De Queen 17 miles away Western Plaza Inn is a locally owned and operated hotel in De Queen, Arkansas, that offers comfortable travel accommodations for your family vacation. We provide excellent customer service at lower ra... Quality Inn Texarkana, Texarkana 37 miles away The Quality Inn is conveniently located minutes from Texarkana Historical Museum, Photographers Island, Texas A and M, and Ace of Clubs. Hotel amenities and features include free continental breakfast... Ramada - Texarkana, Texarkana 37 miles away Welcome to the new Ramada - Texarkana! This hotel is 100% non-smoking and is located on Stateline Avenue off I-30 on the Texas side of the state line. Arkansas is just across the street. The hotel ...   Ouachita Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Ouachita Mountains. Ouachita Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Ouachita Mountains. All Arkansas Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Arkansas. Books about whitewater paddling on Saline River, Arkansas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Saline River, 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 Texarkana, Texas-Arkansas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Texarkana, Texas-Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Saline River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Saline River.   Whitewater Near Saline River: Cossatot River, Howard/ Sevier County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 9 miles long (Gilliam Lake to County Road 70) Moore Creek, Howard County , 12 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6.5 miles long (Highway 246 to Highway 278/4) Harris Creek, Howard County , 13 miles away, Class II-III+ - 6 miles long (Highway 246 to Highway 278/4) Baker Creek, Howard County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Ed Banks Road to Weyerhauser road) Saline River, Howard County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Shady Lake to Highway 84) Cossatot River, Howard and Polk County , 14 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.25 miles long (Ed Banks Road to Highway 278/4) Blaylock Creek, Montgomery County , 17 miles away, Class III+ - 6 miles long (Nfr 106 to Little Missouri River) Cossatot River, Howard and Polk County , 17 miles away, Class II+ - 3.1 miles long (Highway 246 to Ed Banks Road) Cossatot River, Polk County , 18 miles away, Class II+ - 3.4 miles long (County Road 31 to Highway 246) Little Missouri River, Polk/ Montgomery/ Pike County , 18 miles away, Class II - 11.5 miles long (Highway 84 Bridge to US Highway 70 Bridge)   Hotels Near Saline River: Western Plaza Inn, De Queen , 17 miles away Quality Inn Texarkana, Texarkana , 37 miles away Ramada - Texarkana, Texarkana , 37 miles away Baymont Inn And Suites Texarkana, Texarkana , 37 miles away La Quinta Inn Texarkana, Texarkana , 37 miles away