Whitewater Run AR Class III-IV

Mini Gorge (0.75 mile)

Gum Creek

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Gauge Conditions
Petit Jean River near Booneville, AR Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 18.0 miles away on Gum Creek. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
Short Mini-Gorge southwest of Paris, AR just off Hwy 309. Put-in at bridge on Red Bench Road. Run the gorge, then hike back up. Put-in is on National Forest Land, most of the gorge is on private land. Photos on the Ozark Whitewater Page
Difficulty
Class III-IV
Length
0.6 mi
Gradient
180 ft/mi
max 250
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
35.2535, -93.6611
Take-out
35.2548, -93.6697
Shuttle Info
This is a 'park-and-huck' mini-gorge. Put-in, run the gorge, then cary back up to your vehicle. Therefore, ignore the shuttle directions given below. However, you can use the text box to enter your home or other starting location to get drive time, distance, and directions to this location.
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater