Illinois - 4) Hwy 16 to Arkansas 59 Near Siloam Springs (5.1 miles)


Illinois, Arkansas, US

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4) Hwy 16 to Arkansas 59 Near Siloam Springs (5.1 miles) (Fisher Ford)

Usual Difficulty I-II (for normal flows)
Length 5.1 Miles
Avg. Gradient 3 fpm
Max Gradient 5 fpm

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
Illinois River South of Siloam Springs, AR
usgs-07195430 3.00 - 6.00 ft I-II 00h58m 3.56 ft (rc= 0.2 )


River Description

Nice slow class I float with an occasional Class II riffle. Many places to access although it flows through private land for much of the way.

Do not confuse the takeout with Oklahoma Hwy 59 as it will make the trip much much longer through the remnants of Lake Francis!

About halfway, the creek crosses under Fisher Ford Road and drops over a bedrock shoal known as 'Fisher Ford'. This is a nice class II playspot that offers something to surf at most flows, even in the summer.

Beware of the landowners on river right as the land is posted and some altercations have occurred.

Park on the South (river left) side of the river for park and play access.

Can be combined with upstream sections for longer trips.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2009-01-24 17:52:31

Fishers Ford

Detail Trip Report  Fishers Ford  Illinois, AR(582.78KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Large watershed which keeps the river running at low levels most of the year, thanks to many springs and wastewater effluent from most of NW Arkansas.

 

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
Illinois River South of Siloam Springs, AR
usgs-07195430 3.00 - 6.00 ft I-II 00h58m 3.56 ft (rc= 0.2 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
3.00 -6.00 ft barely runnable-high runnable I-II

Report - Reports of Illinois 4) Hwy 16 to Arkansas 59 Near Siloam Springs (5.1 miles) and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
6y123d16h12m Illinois [AR] Fishers Ford 2.95 ft Josh Ericksen

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User Comments
2009-10-01 02:50:08 (864 days ago)
Does anyone know the name of outfitter at the Hwy 59 Bridge in Arkansas? it's "Arkansas 59 Canoeing
and Rafting" Edit
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 4) Hwy 16 to Arkansas 59 Near Siloam Springs (5.1 miles), Illinois Arkansas, US (mobile)