Whitewater Run AR Class II-III

Hwy 270 to Fourche LaFave River (3 miles)

American Whitewater

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Gauge Conditions

Board Camp Creek near Wolf Pen Gap Rec near Nunley, AR Upstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate reading: This gauge is 17.4 miles away on Mill Creek (Scott County). Use as a general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

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Description

Small ledgy stream with moderate willows. Most notable rapid; the Whirlpool, a class III downstream of Hwy 71 bridge where creek crashes into wall and turns north. See www.paddleyak.com for more info. Put-in on North Side of Hwy 270 at low water crossing go East on Hwy 270 from Hwy 71 junction (Y-City) for 1.5 miles and turn left on to the creek crossing. Take-out at gas station on HWY 71 north of Y-City before the creek turns away from the highway and joins the Fourche LaFave River.

Difficulty

Class II-III

Length

3.3 mi

Gradient

30 ft/mi

Rapids