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Arkansas whitewater, Left Hand Prong
Pope
county,
Headwaters to Victor Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II-IV 8.5 miles
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This stretch of Left Hand Prong is 8.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-IV section. The wonderful Arkansas scenery and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The starting location is a short drive from Harrison, as you can see on the road map further down. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Arkansas you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, |
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so don't forget that quite a few of the sections in this state are pretty easy. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Great exercise
| | and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good spots. This is a pretty decent length section, suitable for an afternoon trip. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Headwaters to Victor Road section is one of | |
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them. The Boston Mountains scenery is wonderful.
Briefly about the general area:
Left Hand Prong is not far at all from Pelsor, and great hiking is available along the Sulphur Trail. Now, you may imagine that's
a load but there's even more cool stuff to do here in the Boston Mountains. Go for a hike on the Boyd Trail. Left Hand Prong sees pretty high levels of rain. Most of the rain falls throughout May while January is the month
with the least amount of precipitation. All through the months of summer, highs mostly are in the 90's at Left Hand Prong. Summer night lows dip down to the 60's.
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Left Hand Prong, Headwaters to Victor Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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| | Whitewater Near Left Hand Prong:
Left Hand Prong, Pope County, 3 miles away
Class II-IV - 8.5 miles long (Headwaters to Victor Road) |
Richland Creek, Newton/Searcy County, 6 miles away
Class III-IV+ - 6.2 miles long (Moore to Richland Creek Campground) |
Falling Water Creek, Pope/Searcy County, 6 miles away
Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Falling Water Falls to Richland Campground) |
Falls Branch, Newton County, 7 miles away
Class III-V - 9 miles long (Tarlton Flats to NFS Road 1200 Close to Bass) |
Boss Hollow, Newton County, 7 miles away
Class III-IV+ - 3.8 miles long (Headwaters to Hurricane Creek) |
Long Devil's Fork, Newton County, 7 miles away
Class III-IV(V) - 5 miles long (Hike in from CR 32 to Richland Creek Campground) |
Hurricane Creek, Newton / Pope County, 9 miles away
Class II-III+ - 10 miles long (Cub Creek to Big Piney) |
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| | Hotels Near Left Hand Prong:
La Quinta Inn & Suites Russellville, Russellville
, 22 miles away |
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Clarion Inn & Suites Russellville, Russellville
, 22 miles away |
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Super 8 Russellville, Russellville
, 22 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites RUSSELLVILLE, Russellville
, 22 miles away |
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Best Western Inn, Russellville
, 22 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Left Hand Prong:
Boyd Trail, Pope
, 0 miles away |
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Sulphur Trail, Pope
, 0 miles away |
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Mail Trail, Pope
, 1 miles away |
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Pedestal Rocks Trail, Pope
, 2 miles away |
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Still Hollow Trail, Pope
, 5 miles away |
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| | Public Lands Near Left Hand Prong:
Buffalo National River, Harrison - AR
, 32 miles away |
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Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR
, 66 miles away |
Ozark National Forest, Arkansas
, 19 miles away |
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Lake Dardanelle State Park, Arkansas
, 25 miles away |
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Mt. Nebo State Park, Arkansas
, 30 miles away |
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