Salado Creek, Arkansas, US |
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| Usual Difficulty | II(III) (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 10 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 19 fpm |
| Max Gradient | 20 fpm |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Fork of Little Red River at Shirley, AR | ||||
| usgs-07075000 | 8.00 - 12.00 ft | II(III) | 00h42m | 7.4 ft (rc= -0.1 ) |
Per Tom Kaylor:
This is a very scenic stream, it's hard to catch without a reliable internet gauge. A good place
to take aggressive beginners if they have basic eddy hopping-ferrying skills and have a roll.
Many high rock bluffs, 90 degree turns and mostly class II stuff. Some places are no more than
10' wide and there is one dog leg turn that Tom Kennon rated as a Class III (not compared to
class III on the Ocoee though).
It's very remote and walking out may be difficult. Watch for downed trees around the
bends. A heron rookery on the left about midway and some huge boulders is good place for a lunch
stop.
About 2 miles below the put-in is a Girl Scout camp that anyone having problems can get out.
Beyond that, there is no convenient way to make this run any shorter so be sure all paddlers can
handle 10 miles.
This is actually the closest real whitewater to Memphis (115 miles) You will have to rely on
posts on the Arkansas Canoe Club message board
for level info.
There is no online USGS gauge on this stream. For a reference gauge, we are using Little Red Middle Fork at Shirley. Keep in mind this may give false reads (show 'runnable' when not, show 'not runnable' when it is runnable).
Tom Kaylor offered (2007-04-16):
Use the following USGS gauges as estimation for the Salado.
Middle Fork of the Little Red at Shirley 8.0' Little Red at Judsonia 8.5' Strawberry at Poughkeepsie 3.5'
Try 8.4'-9.6' at MFLR @ Shirley + rain near Pleasant Plains for a good level.
Keep in mind that "leaf on" season will soak up water (therefore need more rain for runnable levels).
No online gauge. Look for recent 1+ inch rain in the area. Visual inspection at Hwy 167 bridge South of Batesville.
Look at the number of stones/blocks showing on the old bridge support.
10.5 stones is pretty boney
8-10 stones is good II+ fun
<8 stones getting high.
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level | ||||||||
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| Middle Fork of Little Red River at Shirley, AR | ||||||||||||
| usgs-07075000 | 8.00 - 12.00 ft | II(III) | 00h42m | 7.4 ft (rc= -0.1 ) | ||||||||
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| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
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| 2y125d00h41m | @Salado Creek Camp Tahkotah to US 167 (10 miles) [AR] |
Salado River
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n/a | Sharon Hailey |
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User Comments
Middle Fork of the Little Red at Shirley 8.0' Little Red at Judsonia 8.5' Strawberry at
Poughkeepsie 3.5' Try 8.4'-9.6' at MFLR @ Shirley + rain near Pleasant Plains for a good level.
Keep in mind that "leaf on" season will soak up water quick.