Arkansas whitewater - Saline River - Middle Fork, Ouachita Mountains, Garland County Garland county, Iron Springs to Buffalo Gap Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II(III)     0.9 miles   The Iron Springs to Buffalo Gap Road stretch of Saline River - Middle Fork in Arkansas is 0.9 miles long and it is classified as a class II(III) section by American Whitewater. If you're coming from Hot Springs it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots for that. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a     bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so don't forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The Ouachita Mountains scenery is wonderful. This is an extremely short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Iron Springs to Buffalo Gap Road section is one of them. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. The wonderful Arkansas scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. 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. Briefly about the   general area: At Saline River - Middle Fork through the warmest time of the year highs are in the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 60's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Saline River - Middle Fork are in the 20's. Saline River - Middle Fork is a pretty wet place typically with lots of rainfall; May is the wettest month with most rain; the driest month is January. Saline River - Middle Fork, Iron Springs to Buffalo Gap Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II(III) Length: 0.9 miles Average Gradient: 70 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.76137 Longitude: -93.07235 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.75028 Longitude: -93.06507 Paddler input for Saline River - Middle Fork, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Saline River - Middle Fork, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: NIMROD DAM 10 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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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 - Middle Fork.   Whitewater Near Saline River - Middle Fork: Trace Creek, Perry County , 5 miles away, Class II+ - 3.5 miles long (NFR 780 to Highway 7) Bear Creek South Fourche Tributary, Perry County , 6 miles away, Class II+(III) - 4.5 miles long (NFR 45 to NFR 86) South Fourche LaFave, Perry County , 9 miles away, Class II+(III) - 11.3 miles long (Highway 7 to Deberrie low-water bridge) Gulpha Creek, Garland County , 16 miles away, Class II+ - 2.2 miles long (Ridgeway Road to Highway 270) Cedar Creek, Conway County , 23 miles away, Class II-IV(V+) - 3.5 miles long (Petit Jean St. Park) Ouachita River, Hot Spring County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 6 miles long (Remmel Dam to I-30 at Malvern) Blakely Creek - North Fork, Hot Spring County , 25 miles away, Class II - 2.9 miles long (North Fork Road to Highway 84) Ouachita River, Hot Spring County , 26 miles away, Class II - 0.1 miles long (Rockport Ledge) Saline River - Alum Fork, Saline County , 28 miles away, Class I-II - 20.5 miles long (Highway 5 to Benton City Park) Galla Creek, Pope County , 29 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.15 miles long (Crow MtNorth Road to Galla Creek Lake)   Hotels Near Saline River - Middle Fork: Springs Hotel and Spa, Hot Springs , 14 miles away Embassy Suites Hotel Hot Springs, Ar, Hot Springs , 14 miles away Austin Hotel and Convention Center, Hot Springs , 14 miles away Hot Springs Knights Inn, Hot Springs , 14 miles away Howard Johnson Inn, Hot Springs , 14 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Saline River - Middle Fork: South Fourche Campground, Perry County, 7 miles away Brookhill Ranch, Hot Springs Vlg, 8 miles away Lake Ouachita State Park, Mountain Pine, 11 miles away   National Parks Near Saline River - Middle Fork: Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 15 miles away