Arkansas whitewater - Stepp Creek, Boston Mountains, Newton County Newton county, Gum Branch to ELFB section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV+     1.25 miles   The wonderful Newton County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. If you're coming from Harrison 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 this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. This is the only paddling stretch along Stepp Creek. You might be into whitewater rafting     or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good places. This is a very short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. 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. The Gum Branch to ELFB stretch of Stepp Creek in Arkansas is 1.25 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV+ section. When you're paddling down a Boston 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. Briefly about the general area: Stepp Creek is a wet location that gets   a great deal of rainfall; May is when you get the most rain here while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Throughout the summertime highs here at Stepp Creek reach the 80's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows at Stepp Creek through the wintertime generally sink into the 20's. Watson Hollow is a nice place to take a look at nearby. Stepp Creek, Gum Branch to ELFB road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV+ Length: 1.25 miles Average Gradient: 130 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.8939 Longitude: -93.31701 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.84759 Longitude: -93.31801 Paddler input for Stepp Creek, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Stepp Creek, Boston Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: HARRISON FAA AP 22 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 Stepp Creek.   Whitewater Near Stepp Creek: Little Buffalo River - East Fork, Newton County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 7.3 miles long (Deer to Murray) Long Branch, Newton County , 3 miles away, Class III-V - 5.5 miles long (Hike in from CR 28 to East Fork Little Buffalo) Sandy Springs Hollow, Newton County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2 miles long (Deer to Murray) Shop Creek - West Fork, Newton County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 6 miles long (Alum Cove Creek to Parthenon) Boen Gulf Branch, Newton County , 6 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 10.4 miles long (Headwaters to Buffalo River) Adkins / Hailstone Creek, Newton County , 7 miles away, Class III-V - 13 miles long (Dixon Ridge Road to Highway 21 bridge) Big Piney Creek, Newton Johnson County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 16 miles long (Walnut to Ft. Douglas) Buffalo River, Newton County , 8 miles away, Class II - 6.1 miles long (Boxley to Ponca) Buffalo River, Newton County , 8 miles away, Class II-III+ - 13.6 miles long (NFR 1463 to Highway 21) Clark Creek, Newton County , 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 1 miles long (Lost Valley)   Hotels Near Stepp Creek: SUPER 8 MOTEL - CLARKSVILLE, Clarksville , 23 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Clarksville, Clarksville , 25 miles away Quality Inn Harrison, Harrison , 25 miles away Best Western Sherwood Inn, Clarksville , 25 miles away Harrison-Days Inn, Harrison , 25 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Stepp Creek: Dogwood Campground, Jasper, 12 miles away Hog Heaven RV Park, Jasper, 12 miles away Top Of The Mountain Park, Jasper, 13 miles away   Trails Near Stepp Creek: Alum Cove National Recreation Trail, Newton County , 6 miles away Turkey Trail, Newton County , 7 miles away Boston Cutoff, Newton County , 9 miles away Peggy Steep Trail, Johnson County , 12 miles away Grassy Point Trail, Johnson County , 15 miles away   National Parks Near Stepp Creek: Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 25 miles away