Arkansas whitewater - Trace Creek, Ouachita Mountains, Perry County Perry county, NFR 780 to Highway 7 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II+     3.5 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that many runs in this state are very easy. The NFR 780 to Highway 7 stretch of Trace Creek in Perry County is 3.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II+ section. If you're coming from Hot Springs it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This is a short paddling stretch so you'll have to walk back     to the start over and over. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The beautiful scenery of Arkansas and the water flowing gracefully down Trace Creek are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The wild scenery of the Ouachita Mountains is great. The NFR 780 to Highway 7 stretch is the only paddling stretch along Trace Creek. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Briefly about the general area: Throughout the days of summer here at Trace Creek,   high temperatures commonly get into the 90's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 60's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 40's, and all through the dark hours in the wintertime at Trace Creek temperatures dip to the 20's. Trace Creek is a wet place that gets a large amount of rain; most of the rain falls throughout May; January meanwhile is the driest month. Trace Creek, NFR 780 to Highway 7 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II+ Length: 3.5 miles Average Gradient: 60 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.80889 Longitude: -93.10631 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.8507 Longitude: -93.10071 Paddler input for Trace Creek, Arkansas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Trace Creek, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas Local climate location: NIMROD DAM 14 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Springs Hotel and Spa, Hot Springs 18 miles away Thank you for your interest in The Springs hotel and Spa. 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Books about whitewater paddling on Trace Creek, Arkansas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Trace Creek, Arkansas. Find a whitewater outfitter in Arkansas Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Hot Springs, Arkansas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hot Springs, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Trace Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Trace Creek.   Whitewater Near Trace Creek: Bear Creek South Fourche Tributary, Perry County , 2 miles away, Class II+(III) - 4.5 miles long (NFR 45 to NFR 86) Saline River - Middle Fork, Garland County , 5 miles away, Class II(III) - 0.9 miles long (Iron Springs to Buffalo Gap Road) South Fourche LaFave, Perry County , 5 miles away, Class II+(III) - 11.3 miles long (Highway 7 to Deberrie low-water bridge) Cedar Creek, Conway County , 20 miles away, Class II-IV(V+) - 3.5 miles long (Petit Jean St. Park) Gulpha Creek, Garland County , 21 miles away, Class II+ - 2.2 miles long (Ridgeway Road to Highway 270) Galla Creek, Pope County , 25 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.15 miles long (Crow MtNorth Road to Galla Creek Lake) Ouachita River, Hot Spring County , 29 miles away, Class I-II - 6 miles long (Remmel Dam to I-30 at Malvern) Blakely Creek - North Fork, Hot Spring County , 30 miles away, Class II - 2.9 miles long (North Fork Road to Highway 84)   Hotels Near Trace Creek: Springs Hotel and Spa, Hot Springs , 18 miles away Embassy Suites Hotel Hot Springs, Ar, Hot Springs , 19 miles away Austin Hotel and Convention Center, Hot Springs , 19 miles away Howard Johnson Inn, Hot Springs , 19 miles away Hot Springs Ar Travelodge, Hot Springs , 19 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Trace Creek: South Fourche Campground, Perry County, 2 miles away Brookhill Ranch, Hot Springs Vlg, 13 miles away Lake Ouachita State Park, Mountain Pine, 13 miles away   National Parks Near Trace Creek: Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 19 miles away