Arkansas whitewater, Illinois Bayou - North Fork Pope county, CR1000 to FS181 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     14 miles   The scenic beauty of Arkansas and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. The CR1000 to FS181 section of Illinois Bayou - North Fork in Pope County is 14 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. The Boston Mountains scenery is wonderful. If you're coming from Russellville it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map     further down. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Arkansas are often more forgiving than in other states, so keep in mind that many of the rivers in this state are not very demanding. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so pack your sleeping bag. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. The CR1000 to FS181 stretch is one of many   paddling stretches in this river system. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. Briefly about the general area: The Mail Trail is a delightful hiking trail in the neighborhood of Illinois Bayou - North Fork, and while you're here you will meet lots of folks from nearby Hector. Life's too short to enjoy all the enjoyable things in the Boston Mountains. On a glorious day at Illinois Bayou - North Fork you can take a hike along the Cowan Hollow Trail, and close by Cowan Hollow is a perfect place to go. Illinois Bayou - North Fork, CR1000 to FS181 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 Illinois Bayou - North Fork.   Whitewater Near Illinois Bayou - North Fork: Illinois Bayou - North Fork, Pope County, 4 miles away       Class II-III - 14 miles long (CR1000 to FS181) Illinois Bayou, Pope County, 5 miles away       Class I-II - 10 miles long (Hector to Scottsville) Illinois Bayou, Pope County, 6 miles away       Class II - 8 miles long (Bayou Bluff to Hector) Illinois Bayou - Middle Fork, Pope County, 8 miles away       Class II-III - 12 miles long (Smyrna to Bayou Bluff) Left Hand Prong, Pope County, 8 miles away       Class II-IV - 8.5 miles long (Headwaters to Victor Road) Falling Water Creek, Pope/Searcy County, 9 miles away       Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Falling Water Falls to Richland Campground) Big Piney Creek, Pope County, 10 miles away       Class II - 4.4 miles long (Long Pool Campground to Highway 164) Big Piney Creek, Pope County, 11 miles away       Class II+(III) - 8.4 miles long (Helton's Farm to Long Pool Campground) Richland Creek, Newton/Searcy County, 11 miles away       Class III-IV+ - 6.2 miles long (Moore to Richland Creek Campground) Graves Creek, Pope County, 13 miles away       Class III+(IV) - 1.9 miles long (Headwaters to Big Piney Creek)   Marinas Near Illinois Bayou - North Fork: White River Marina, Spur , 19 miles away   Hotels Near Illinois Bayou - North Fork: Quality Inn Russellville, Russellville , 17 miles away La Quinta Inn & Suites Russellville, Russellville , 17 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites RUSSELLVILLE, Russellville , 18 miles away Super 8 Russellville, Russellville , 18 miles away Best Western Inn, Russellville , 18 miles away   Campgrounds Near Illinois Bayou - North Fork: Moccasin Gap Horse Camp, Pelsor, 4 miles away Bayou Bluff, Hector, 6 miles away Richland Creek wildernes Post, Pelsor, 7 miles away   Trails Near Illinois Bayou - North Fork: Cowan Hollow Trail, Pope , 2 miles away Mail Trail, Pope , 5 miles away Boyd Trail, Pope , 6 miles away Sulphur Trail, Pope , 7 miles away Still Hollow Trail, Pope , 7 miles away   Public Lands Near Illinois Bayou - North Fork: Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR , 38 miles away Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR , 60 miles away Lake Dardanelle State Park, Arkansas , 21 miles away Ozark National Forest, Arkansas , 22 miles away Mt. Nebo State Park, Arkansas , 26 miles away   Golf Courses Near Illinois Bayou - North Fork: Galla Creek Golf Course, Pottsville , 19 miles away Russellville Country Club, Russellville , 19 miles away Golf Express, Russellville , 19 miles away   Lakes Near Illinois Bayou - North Fork Lake Russellville, Pope , 16 miles away