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   The Dierks Lake to Highway 70 section of Saline River is 5.6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II section. The beautiful scenery of Sevier / Howard County and the water flowing gracefully down Saline River have people coming here. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. Getting a good workout and a chance     to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. 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 quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. When you're paddling down a Ouachita Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling places. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. Briefly about the general area: Saline River sees pretty high levels of rainfall; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain, and January is when it's the driest. Through   the summertime at Saline River highs are usually in the 90's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 60's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 50's while Saline River overnight low temperatures all through the winter are in 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. Relax Inn Ashdown, Ashdown 25 miles away This newly renovated property is convenient to Highway 59 and Highway 71 North. The Relax Inn Ashdown, a Magnuson Hotels Affiliate, is located close to Millwood Lake and State Park, and just a short ... Country Plaza Inn Texarkana, Texarkana 37 miles away The Texarkana Regional Airport, 67 Texarkana Speedway and Texarkana Bandits Hockey are all just a short drive from this property. The 3 Diamond AAA rated Country Plaza Inn Texarkana, a Magnuson Hotels... Ramada Texarkana, Texarkana 37 miles away Welcome to the new Ramada - Texarkana! Located on Stateline Drive off I-30 on the Texas side of the state line, Arkansas is just across the street. The hotel is just 10 minutes' drive from the Texar...   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. 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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: Relax Inn Ashdown, Ashdown , 25 miles away Country Plaza Inn Texarkana, Texarkana , 37 miles away Ramada Texarkana, Texarkana , 37 miles away La Quinta Inn Texarkana, Texarkana , 37 miles away Texarkana Inn, Texarkana , 37 miles away   Lakes Near Saline River