Arkansas whitewater, Big Piney Creek Johnson county, Highway 12to Helton's Farm section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II+     10 miles   The beautiful scenery of Johnson County and the water flowing gracefully down Big Piney Creek have people coming here. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Harrison, as you can see on the road map further down. This stretch of Big Piney Creek is 10 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II+ section. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. Not too many hotels     nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. The Boston Mountains scenery is wonderful. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Arkansas are often more forgiving than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers   in this state are not as hard as elsewhere. Briefly about the general area: Big Piney Creek is right by the Grassy Point Trail, and a visit to Ozark National Forest invigorates the spirit. You definitely have to adore the Boston Mountains. Hiking along the Gunter Trail is nice fun. The high level of rainfall makes Big Piney Creek a reasonably wet place. The month with most of the rain is May, and January is when it's the driest. At Big Piney Creek during the warm months highs are in the 90's, and the night is somewhat cooler of course, usually in the 60's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 40's; overnight lows at Big Piney Creek through the winter mostly fall into the 20's. Big Piney Creek, Highway 12to Helton's Farm road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Big Piney Creek.   Whitewater Near Big Piney Creek: Big Piney Creek, Johnson County, 3 miles away       Class II+ - 10 miles long (Highway 12to Helton's Farm) Big Piney Creek, Pope County, 3 miles away       Class II+(III) - 8.4 miles long (Helton's Farm to Long Pool Campground) Graves Creek, Pope County, 3 miles away       Class III+(IV) - 1.9 miles long (Headwaters to Big Piney Creek) Bear Creek - Big Piney Tributary, Johnson County, 4 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Headwaters to Big Piney Creek) Haw Creek, Johnson County, 6 miles away       Class II-III+ - 4 miles long (Along Highway 23) Big Piney Creek, Pope County, 6 miles away       Class II - 4.4 miles long (Long Pool Campground to Highway 164) Little Piney Creek, Johnson County, 7 miles away       Class II - 12 miles long (Mt Levi to Hagarville) Hurricane Creek, Newton / Pope County, 8 miles away       Class II-III+ - 10 miles long (Cub Creek to Big Piney) Boss Hollow, Newton County, 10 miles away       Class III-IV+ - 3.8 miles long (Headwaters to Hurricane Creek) Left Hand Prong, Pope County, 10 miles away       Class II-IV - 8.5 miles long (Headwaters to Victor Road)   Marinas Near Big Piney Creek: White River Marina, Spur , 19 miles away   Hotels Near Big Piney Creek: Americas Best Value Inn, Russellville , 19 miles away Clarion Inn & Suites Russellville, Russellville , 19 miles away Super 8 Russellville, Russellville , 19 miles away Best Western Inn, Russellville , 19 miles away La Quinta Inn & Suites Russellville, Russellville , 20 miles away   Campgrounds Near Big Piney Creek: Hurricane Creek Wilderness, Hagarville, 3 miles away Haw Creek Falls, Hagarville, 5 miles away Long Pool, Dover, 6 miles away   Trails Near Big Piney Creek: Grassy Point Trail, Johnson , 3 miles away Gunter Trail, Pope , 6 miles away Silver Point Trail, Pope , 7 miles away Cherry Ridge Trail, Pope , 7 miles away Still Hollow Trail, Pope , 7 miles away   Public Lands Near Big Piney Creek: Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 34 miles away Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 65 miles away Ozark National Forest, Arkansas , 8 miles away Lake Dardanelle State Park, Arkansas , 20 miles away Mt. Nebo State Park, Arkansas , 24 miles away   Lakes Near Big Piney Creek Lake Russellville, Pope , 17 miles away Lake Ludwig, Johnson , 19 miles away