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 Paddler input for Kiamichi River, Oklahoma: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Kiamichi River, Ouachita Mountains, Oklahoma Local climate location: ZOE 18 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Green Country Inn Heavener, Heavener 14 miles away Located in Heavener, OK just off Hwy 59 N; Kansas City Southern Railroad 2 miles, US Forestry Department 4 miles, Carl Albert State College 12 miles, Choctaw Nation Hospital 40 miles, Oklahoma Vetera... Days Inn, Poteau 24 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 weddings... Black Angus Motel, Poteau 24 miles away The Black Angus Motel Poteau, a Magnuson Hotels affiliate, is located in Poteau, OK, off US 271, 32 miles southwest of Fort Smith, AR. Outdoor activities including fishing, hunting, boating, hiking, ...   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 Kiamichi River, Oklahoma List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Kiamichi River, 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 Kiamichi River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       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