Arkansas whitewater - South Fourche LaFave, Ouachita Mountains, Perry County

Perry county, Highway 7 to Deberrie low-water bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II+(III)     11.3 miles
  The scenic beauty of Arkansas and the water flowing gracefully down South Fourche LaFave will make you feel great. If you're coming from Russellville it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Arkansas you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The Highway 7 to Deberrie low-water bridge stretch of South
    Fourche LaFave is 11.3 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II+(III) section. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. The beautiful
Ouachita Mountains scenery is an added bonus. This is the only paddling section along South Fourche LaFave. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are not so many other good spots for that around here. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.

Briefly about the general area:
You might want to pay
 
a visit to Spring Hollow while you're here at South Fourche LaFave. South Fourche LaFave is a quite wet place ordinarily with much rainfall; the month with most of the rain is May, and January on the other hand is the driest.
At South Fourche LaFave through the days of summer highs are in the 90's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 60's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 40's, and night lows in the 20's for South Fourche LaFave.

South Fourche LaFave, Highway 7 to Deberrie low-water bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II+(III)
Length: 11.3 miles
Average Gradient: 15 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.87105
Longitude: -93.11052

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.94034
Longitude: -93.02755

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Current weather conditions at South Fourche LaFave, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas
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Local climate location: DARDANELLE 13 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Comfort Inn & Suites, Russellville
21 miles away
Russellville's newest hotel is conveniently located near many local restaurants and businesses. Enjoy our free fitness room, business center, high-speed Internet access, delicious deluxe continental b...

Quality Inn Russellville, Russellville
21 miles away
Easy access to I-40, parking for all sized vehicles. Wal-Mart Mall across the street. Whirlpool rooms, non-smoking rooms, refrigerators, and data ports availalable. SR 7 to Branson and Ozark National...

Travelier Inn, Hot Springs
22 miles away
This newly remodeled in 2007 motel has a very unique location with over viewing mountain tower & the beautiful mountains. This fifty-five room motel is family owned and operated, which offers reas...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Russellville, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to South Fourche LaFave. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near South Fourche LaFave.
 Whitewater Near South Fourche LaFave:
Bear Creek South Fourche Tributary, Perry County , 5 miles away, Class II+(III) - 4.5 miles long (NFR 45 to NFR 86)
Trace Creek, Perry County , 5 miles away, Class II+ - 3.5 miles long (NFR 780 to Highway 7)
Saline River - Middle Fork, Garland County , 8 miles away, Class II(III) - 0.9 miles long (Iron Springs to Buffalo Gap Road)
Cedar Creek, Conway County , 15 miles away, Class II-IV(V+) - 3.5 miles long (Petit Jean St. Park)
Galla Creek, Pope County , 20 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.15 miles long (Crow MtNorth Road to Galla Creek Lake)
Gulpha Creek, Garland County , 24 miles away, Class II+ - 2.2 miles long (Ridgeway Road to Highway 270)
 Hotels Near South Fourche LaFave:
Comfort Inn & Suites, Russellville , 21 miles away
Quality Inn Russellville, Russellville , 21 miles away
Travelier Inn, Hot Springs , 22 miles away
Hot Springs Knights Inn, Hot Springs , 23 miles away
Howard Johnson Inn, Hot Springs , 23 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near South Fourche LaFave:
South Fourche Campground, Perry County, 3 miles away
Girl Scout Camp Storey, Jessieville, 11 miles away
Coffee Creek Landing and Motel, Perryville, 12 miles away
 National Parks Near South Fourche LaFave:
Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 23 miles away

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