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Hazard AR Class IV

Bear Trap

Bear Creek (Big Piney trib) - Headwaters to Big Piney Creek (4.1 miles) (AR)

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Gauge Conditions
Richland Creek near Witts Spring, AR Upstream Primary
Runnable: 6.0 – 12.0 FT
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Bear Trap
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

A small tributary will enter on the left as the creek takes a hard right turn. Again boulders reappear in the creek. After a slot on the left cuts back to the right then left along a steep shale bank, look for a very large boulder on the left followed by another very large boulder on the right bank. Cut to the left immediately behind the first boulder and scrape down the boat-wide channel. The main channel stays to the right toward and UNDER the second Boulder. It is very difficult to recognize until you are right on it or know it is there.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
2.9 mi
Directions
Navigate
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Headwaters to Big Piney Creek (4.1 miles)
Bear Creek (Big Piney trib)
IV-V(V+) 4.2 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater