Oklahoma whitewater - Big Creek, Ouachita Mountains, Leflore County Leflore county, Arkansas state line to Page Oklahoma section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     6 miles   The natural beauty of Leflore County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. The Arkansas state line to Page Oklahoma section of Big Creek is 6 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Big Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Arkansas state line to Page Oklahoma stretch is the only one. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people.     Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Oklahoma tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The Ouachita Mountains scenery is wonderful. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Briefly about the general area: All the water falling down from the sky makes Big Creek a wet site; May is when you get the most rain here, and January is when it's the driest. Summertime at Big Creek comes with high temperatures in the 90's, and during the night it cools down   to the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 50's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Big Creek dip into the 20's. Big Creek, Arkansas state line to Page Oklahoma road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 6 miles Average Gradient: 60 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.7084 Longitude: -94.44731 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.7139 Longitude: -94.5469 Paddler input for Big Creek, Oklahoma: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Big Creek, Ouachita Mountains, Oklahoma Local climate location: ZOE 16 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Days Inn and Suites Poteau, Poteau 22 miles away * 5 Sunbursts and Chairman's Award Winner. * Complimentary Deluxe Continental Breakfast. * Some rooms with DSL High Speed Internet. * Grand Rooms - over 3100 sq ft - for meetings, reunions and we... Best Western Traders Inn, Poteau 24 miles away Discover this Poteau, Oklahoma hotel near Talimena National Scenic Byway, Carl Albert State College and Applied Energy Services. Welcome to the Best Western Traders Inn where the staff is friendly, t... Guesthouse Intl Fort Smith, Fort Smith 34 miles away In addition to superior value, the beautifully decorated Guesthouse International Inn Fort Smith provides outstanding service and spacious sparkling clean accomodations. The friendly staff's dedicatio...   Ouachita Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Ouachita Mountains. Ouachita Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Ouachita Mountains. All Oklahoma Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Oklahoma. Books about whitewater paddling on Big Creek, Oklahoma List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Big Creek, Oklahoma. Find a whitewater outfitter in Oklahoma Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma, the metro area neareast to Big Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Big Creek.   Whitewater Near Big Creek: Kiamichi River, Le Flore County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Above Highway 63 to Highway 259 at Big Cedar) Mountain Fork, Polk/ McCurtain County , 16 miles away, Class I-II+(IV) - 28 miles long (Highway 259 Close to Hatfield Ar to Narrows above Broken Bow Lake) Big Eagle Creek - Eagle Fork, Le Flore/ McCurtain County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 12.5 miles long (Highway 259 south of Cucumber Crk to Highway 259 Close to Smithville) Buffalo Creek, McCurtain County , 23 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (Weyerhauser Road 28000 to Broken Bow Lake) Bok tu kolo Creek, McCurtain County , 24 miles away, Class II-III - 9 miles long (Weyerhauser Road to Highway 259) Brushy Creek, Polk County , 25 miles away, Class II+(III) - 6.2 miles long (Polk County 408 to Cossatot at Highway 246) Camp/Flat Creek, Polk/ Howard County , 26 miles away, Class II-III+ - 4.5 miles long (Polk County Road 33 to Cossatot River) Cossatot River, Howard and Polk County , 27 miles away, Class II+ - 3.1 miles long (Highway 246 to Ed Banks Road) Cossatot River, Polk County , 27 miles away, Class II+ - 3.4 miles long (County Road 31 to Highway 246) Cossatot River, Howard and Polk County , 30 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.25 miles long (Ed Banks Road to Highway 278/4)   Hotels Near Big Creek: Days Inn and Suites Poteau, Poteau , 22 miles away Best Western Traders Inn, Poteau , 24 miles away Guesthouse Intl Fort Smith, Fort Smith , 34 miles away Travelodge Fort Smith, Fort Smith , 36 miles away Super 8 Motel - Fort Smith Airport, Fort Smith , 37 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Big Creek: Horse Heaven Ranch, Talihina, 4 miles away Pipe Springs Campground, Le Flore County, 10 miles away Rich Mountain Country Store, Mena, 11 miles away   Trails Near Big Creek: Billy Creek Trail, Le Flore County , 14 miles away