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 starting point is not too far from Hot Springs, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The natural beauty of Garland County and the water flowing gracefully down Saline River - Middle Fork make the trip here worthwhile. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. When you're paddling down a Ouachita Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This stretch of Saline River - Middle Fork in Garland County is 0.9 miles long and it is classified as a class II(III) section by American
Whitewater. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. This is an extremely short section so it's not like you're gonna spend
hours on the river in one stretch. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Arkansas is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Iron Springs to Buffalo Gap Road section is one of them. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.
Briefly about the general area: At Saline River - Middle Fork throughout
the summertime months highs are in the 90's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with 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 wet place that gets a lot of rain; May is the month that gets the most rain while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
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