Oklahoma whitewater - Mountain Fork, Ouachita Mountains, Polk/ McCurtain County Polk/ McCurtain county, Highway 259 Close to Hatfield Ar to Narrows above Broken Bow Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II+(IV)     28 miles   This section of Mountain Fork in Oklahoma is 28 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II+(IV) section. The nature scenery of Polk/ McCurtain County and the water flowing gracefully down Mountain Fork beats anything. 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. The Highway 259 Close to Hatfield Ar to Narrows above Broken Bow Lake stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. Whether you're whitewater rafting or     kayaking this area has a large number of paddling spots. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your sleeping bag. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. The wild scenery of the Ouachita Mountains is great. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. Briefly about the general area: Mountain Fork is a wet spot that gets a lot of rain; May is the wettest month with most rain; the driest of the months is January. All through the long summer days at Mountain Fork temperatures are   generally in the 90's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 50's, and overnight lows at Mountain Fork during the wintertime ordinarily plunge into the 20's. Mountain Fork, Highway 259 Close to Hatfield Ar to Narrows above Broken Bow Lake road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II+(IV) Length: 28 miles Average Gradient: 10 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.50339 Longitude: -94.4338 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.39339 Longitude: -94.70121 Paddler input for Mountain Fork, Oklahoma: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Mountain Fork, Ouachita Mountains, Oklahoma Local climate location: ZOE 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Microtel Inn Broken Bow, Broken Bow 28 miles away Microtel Inn and Suites Broken Bow, OK - Enjoy a Quality Hotel Room at a Discount Hotel Price. Enjoy consistency, quality, reasonable prices and great service each time you stay with Microtel Inn and ... Western Plaza Inn, De Queen 28 miles away Western Plaza Inn is a locally owned and operated hotel in De Queen, Arkansas, that offers comfortable travel accommodations for your family vacation. We provide excellent customer service at lower ra... Super 8 Idabel, Idabel 35 miles away Welcome to the Super 8 in Idabel, conveniently located off Highway 259 and I-70. All roads lead to Idabel. Our central location provides easy access to shopping, local business, sporting venues and ...   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 Mountain Fork, Oklahoma List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Mountain Fork, 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 Mountain Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Mountain Fork.   Whitewater Near Mountain Fork: Buffalo Creek, McCurtain County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (Weyerhauser Road 28000 to Broken Bow Lake) Big Eagle Creek - Eagle Fork, Le Flore/ McCurtain County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 12.5 miles long (Highway 259 south of Cucumber Crk to Highway 259 Close to Smithville) Bok tu kolo Creek, McCurtain County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 9 miles long (Weyerhauser Road to Highway 259) Kiamichi River, Le Flore County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Above Highway 63 to Highway 259 at Big Cedar) Big Creek, Leflore County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Arkansas state line to Page Oklahoma) Robinson Creek, Polk/ Sevier County , 18 miles away, Class II+ - 9 miles long (Weyerhauser rd) Outlaw Creek, McCurtain County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 1.25 miles long (Broken Bow spillway to Mountain Fork River) Camp/Flat Creek, Polk/ Howard County , 22 miles away, Class II-III+ - 4.5 miles long (Polk County Road 33 to Cossatot River) Mountain Fork, McCurtain County , 22 miles away, Class II+ - 3.2 miles long (Broken Bow dam to Highway 70) Brushy Creek, Polk County , 23 miles away, Class II+(III) - 6.2 miles long (Polk County 408 to Cossatot at Highway 246)   Hotels Near Mountain Fork: Microtel Inn Broken Bow, Broken Bow , 28 miles away Western Plaza Inn, De Queen , 28 miles away Super 8 Idabel, Idabel , 35 miles away Days Inn and Suites Poteau, Poteau , 35 miles away Comfort Suites Idabel, Idabel , 35 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Mountain Fork: A to Z Guest Ranch, Smithville, 8 miles away Horse Heaven Ranch, Talihina, 12 miles away Pipe Springs Campground, Le Flore County, 15 miles away   Trails Near Mountain Fork: Boktuklo Trail, McCurtain County , 16 miles away Little Eagle Trail, Le Flore County , 18 miles away Billy Creek Trail, Le Flore County , 18 miles away Beaver Lodge Nature Trail, McCurtain County , 19 miles away