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
We did Hollis to Deberrie 11 mi in a canoe Sunday 3/15/09, gauge ht 3.5-4, rain 2 days ago. Beautiful scenery, little murky. A big rock Blockhead got us, dumped, not the only exciting place though. Says Slim
The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Russellville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Highway 7 to Deberrie low-water bridge section of South Fourche LaFave in Perry County is 11.3 miles long and has been rated as a class II+(III) section by American Whitewater. The wonderful Arkansas scenery and
the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. South Fourche LaFave doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Highway 7 to Deberrie low-water bridge section is the only one. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing
to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so pack your camp stove. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The wild scenery of the
Ouachita Mountains is great. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are not so many other good places for that around here.
Briefly about the general area: Nearby Spring Hollow is a great place to go if you're
at South Fourche LaFave. South Fourche LaFave gets a great deal of water; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain, and January meanwhile is the driest month. Summer at South Fourche LaFave comes with high temperatures in the 90's, and through the night it
cools down to the 60's. During the winter this place gets highs in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at South Fourche LaFave temperatures drop to the 20's.
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