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Photo: unknown NOAA employee, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Poteau River
~3 min drive
Poteau River is a 22-mile paddling stretch near Waldron, Arkansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 1,184 cfs and a gradient of about 6.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Little Pines Boating Site
~10 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Arkansas.
Fourche LaFave River
~25 min drive
Fourche LaFave River is a 1.5-mile paddling stretch near Boles, Arkansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 610 cfs and a gradient of about 10.2 feet per mile.
Ouachita River
~37 min drive
Ouachita River is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Mena, Arkansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 367 cfs and a gradient of about 30.7 feet per mile.
Photo: Jamie Camp, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Cossatot River
~1h 3m drive
Cossatot River is a 6.8-mile paddling stretch near Mena, Arkansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 736 cfs and a gradient of about 28.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Little Missouri River
~1h 16m drive
Little Missouri River is a 7.8-mile paddling stretch near Caddo Gap, Arkansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 1,846 cfs and a gradient of about 40.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Jones Creek
~9 min drive
Jones Creek is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Waldron, Arkansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 175 cfs and a gradient of about 20.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Packsaddle Creek
~12 min drive
Packsaddle Creek is a 3-mile paddling stretch near Waldron, Arkansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 39 cfs and a gradient of about 25.4 feet per mile.
James Fork
~16 min drive
James Fork is a 5.7-mile paddling stretch near Mansfield, Arkansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 236 cfs and a gradient of about 55.4 feet per mile.
Prairie Creek
~22 min drive
Prairie Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Huntington, Arkansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 93 cfs and a gradient of about 12.8 feet per mile.
Black Fork
~31 min drive
Black Fork is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Mena, Arkansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 436 cfs and a gradient of about 15.2 feet per mile.
Sugar Creek
~33 min drive
Sugar Creek is a 15-mile paddling stretch near Booneville, Arkansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 208 cfs and a gradient of about 45.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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