Paddling in Elaine, Arkansas

Big Sunflower River

~41 min drive

Big Sunflower River is a 16-mile paddling stretch near Clarksdale, Mississippi. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 127 cfs and a gradient of about 1.5 feet per mile.

Bear Creek Lake Recreation Area

~1h 3m drive

A worthwhile stop near Arkansas.

Cypress Bayou

~3 min drive

Cypress Bayou is a 2.5-mile paddling stretch near Elaine, Arkansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 260 cfs and a gradient of about 0.1 feet per mile.

Gauzley Bayou

~4 min drive

Gauzley Bayou is a 4.1-mile paddling stretch near Elaine, Arkansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 131 cfs and a gradient of about 2.1 feet per mile.

Little Island Bayou

~10 min drive

Little Island Bayou is a 0-mile paddling stretch near Elaine, Arkansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 361 cfs. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Bee Bayou

~10 min drive

Bee Bayou is a 1.6-mile paddling stretch near Elaine, Arkansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 32 cfs and a gradient of about 1.8 feet per mile.

Yellow Bank Bayou

~17 min drive

Yellow Bank Bayou is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Elaine, Arkansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 122 cfs and a gradient of about 1.4 feet per mile.

Hushpuckena Creek

~21 min drive

Hushpuckena Creek is a 4.1-mile paddling stretch near Alligator, Mississippi. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 33 cfs and a gradient of about 2.2 feet per mile.

Hushpuckena River

~28 min drive

Hushpuckena River is an 8.4-mile paddling stretch near Alligator, Mississippi. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 86 cfs and a gradient of about 2.6 feet per mile.

Big Cypress Creek

~34 min drive

Big Cypress Creek is a 24-mile paddling stretch near Holly Grove, Arkansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 154 cfs and a gradient of about 1.3 feet per mile.

Harris Bayou

~35 min drive

Harris Bayou is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Clarksdale, Mississippi. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 150 cfs and a gradient of about 1.3 feet per mile.

Black Bayou

~50 min drive

Black Bayou is a 10-mile paddling stretch near Tutwiler, Mississippi. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 74 cfs and a gradient of about 3.7 feet per mile.