Oklahoma whitewater - Kiamichi River, Ouachita Mountains, Le Flore County

Le Flore county, Above Highway 63 to Highway 259 at Big Cedar section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     7 miles
  If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Oklahoma you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. This section of Kiamichi River in Le Flore County is 7 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. The beautiful Ouachita Mountains scenery is an added bonus. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. Since you're on this site you are probably
    into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This is the only paddling section along Kiamichi
River. 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 nature scenery of Oklahoma and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime highs at Kiamichi River generally tend to be in the 90's. All through the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 60's. For the duration of the wintertime highs are generally in the 50's with temperatures at Kiamichi River dipping down into the
 
20's through winter nights. Kiamichi River is a wet spot that gets lots of rainfall; during May this area sees the most rain, and January meanwhile is the driest month.

Kiamichi River, Above Highway 63 to Highway 259 at Big Cedar road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 7 miles
Average Gradient: 30 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.6455
Longitude: -94.5461

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.6374
Longitude: -94.657

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Current weather conditions at Kiamichi River, Ouachita Mountains, Oklahoma
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Local climate location: ZOE 18 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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14 miles away
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24 miles away
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Black Angus Motel, Poteau
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Kiamichi River.
 Whitewater Near Kiamichi River:
Big Creek, Leflore County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Arkansas state line to Page Oklahoma)
Big Eagle Creek - Eagle Fork, Le Flore/ McCurtain County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 12.5 miles long (Highway 259 south of Cucumber Crk to Highway 259 Close to Smithville)
Mountain Fork, Polk/ McCurtain County , 11 miles away, Class I-II+(IV) - 28 miles long (Highway 259 Close to Hatfield Ar to Narrows above Broken Bow Lake)
Bok tu kolo Creek, McCurtain County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 9 miles long (Weyerhauser Road to Highway 259)
Buffalo Creek, McCurtain County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (Weyerhauser Road 28000 to Broken Bow Lake)
Brushy Creek, Polk County , 28 miles away, Class II+(III) - 6.2 miles long (Polk County 408 to Cossatot at Highway 246)
Camp/Flat Creek, Polk/ Howard County , 28 miles away, Class II-III+ - 4.5 miles long (Polk County Road 33 to Cossatot River)
Outlaw Creek, McCurtain County , 29 miles away, Class II-III - 1.25 miles long (Broken Bow spillway to Mountain Fork River)
Robinson Creek, Polk/ Sevier County , 29 miles away, Class II+ - 9 miles long (Weyerhauser rd)
Cossatot River, Howard and Polk County , 29 miles away, Class II+ - 3.1 miles long (Highway 246 to Ed Banks Road)
 Hotels Near Kiamichi River:
Green Country Inn Heavener, Heavener , 14 miles away
Days Inn, Poteau , 24 miles away
Black Angus Motel, Poteau , 24 miles away
Best Western Traders Inn, Poteau , 26 miles away
Charles Wesley Motor Lodge Broken Bow, Broken Bow , 36 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Kiamichi River:
Pipe Springs Campground, Le Flore County, 4 miles away
Winding Star Campground, Le Flore County, 7 miles away
Billy Creek Campground, Le Flore County, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Kiamichi River:
Billy Creek Trail, Le Flore County , 8 miles away
Little Eagle Trail, Le Flore County , 15 miles away
Boktuklo Trail, McCurtain County , 16 miles away
Honobia Trail, Le Flore County , 18 miles away
Turney Ranch Trail, Le Flore County , 20 miles away

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