War Eagle Creek

[BlueHoleArkansas]

I'm planning on canoeing War Eagle Creek this Thursday from highway 412 to Withrow Springs Park. Currently the creek is at 2.97 and falling slowing. I'm guessing it will be 2.0-2.5 by the time I go.
Does anybody have any info on this run or have ran it recently?
Does anybody know if any of the rental services in this area are still running?

[geo adams]

I floated this section june 24 at that time there was a tree across the river just after the 2nd rapid from put in at 412. Portage is either a high rocky bank or big messy driftwood area. Levels under 2.5 will be slow and you may hit a few shallow areas (with a kayak). I wouldn't take a canoe at these levels.

[BlueHoleArkansas]

I'm planning on canoeing. I read an article called Creek-tiquing War Eagle Creek. He did it in a canoe at 2.5 He said they dragged a few times and had to get out a couple times but it didn't sound to bad.
do you think at that level will I be dragging alot?
It's 4.5 Miles. I was thinking 3 hours tops, does that seem accurate?
I live in fayetteville, a lot of the local creeks are just below the runnable range.
Have any recommendations on another creek I should run?

[jdryden78]

Call Withrow springs state park and they can tell you how it's running and give an estimate of time.

[geo adams]

All of my experience in this section has been in a kayak so I may not be the best advice for what a canoe can do. At 2.5 it is still a decent float. The lowest I've gone is 2 and in a kayak you will have to jump out a couple of times due to low water. However, the eagles rapids are just gravel and easy to portage.

[panicman]

Bring a fishing pole

[BlueHoleArkansas]

Just wanted to give an update.
I canoed War Eagle Creek Yesterday from hwy 412 to hwy 23, the water level was 2.38.
Lets just say the scenery is stellar, I would recommend anybody who hasn't been and lives close by the check it out.
Even at this level, I only had to get out 3-4 times to briefly pull the canoe, and some of that was picking the wrong line or moving around a log over the river. It took under 2.5 hours to completely and that is with stopping several times and swimming or admiring the massive bluffs.
The water is nice, i thought it was a fairly active stream with tight turns and small rapids, but I wasn't going for the whitewater just the view.