Indiana whitewater - Big Pine Creek, Warren County

Warren county, Rainsville to Twin Bridges section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II+(III)     6.7 miles
  If you're coming from Lafayette it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. The wonderful Indiana scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Indiana you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. There are no other sections to paddle along Big Pine Creek than the Rainsville to Twin Bridges section. This stretch of
    Big Pine Creek is 6.7 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II+(III) section. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the
night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you won't find a large number of other places. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip.

Briefly about the general area:
You simply should check out Lovers Leap while you're here at Big Pine Creek. The amount of rainfall that falls at Big Pine Creek is close to the
 
national average; July is the wettest month with most rain, and January is when it's the driest.
High temperatures at Big Pine Creek during the warm months are in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 60's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 30's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Big Pine Creek temperatures descend to the 10's.

Big Pine Creek, Rainsville to Twin Bridges road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II+(III)
Length: 6.7 miles
Average Gradient: 13 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.40972
Longitude: -87.31334

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.30805
Longitude: -87.29917

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Current weather conditions at Big Pine Creek, Indiana
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Local climate location: KENTLAND 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Big Pine Creek.
 Whitewater Near Big Pine Creek:
Mud Pine Creek, Warren County , 3 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 2.1 miles long (Briscoe Road to Big Pine Creek)
Big Shawnee Creek, Fountain County , 7 miles away, Class II - 2.9 miles long (Highway 41 to 70 W Road)
Indian Creek, Montgomery County , 29 miles away, Class II - 4.7 miles long (Indian Road to Deer Mill)
 Ski Areas Near Big Pine Creek:
Four Lakes, Illinois , 92 miles away, 100 vertical feet
Villa Olivia, Illinois , 108 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 110 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing), Illinois , 118 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin , 128 miles away, 260 vertical feet
Swiss Valley, Michigan , 132 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Grand Geneva, Wisconsin , 140 miles away, 211 vertical feet
Alpine Valley, Wisconsin , 147 miles away, 388 vertical feet
Timber Ridge, Michigan , 150 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Bittersweet, Michigan , 154 miles away, 350 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Big Pine Creek:
Danville Inn & Convention Center, Danville , 21 miles away
Best Western Regency Inn, Danville , 21 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Danville, Danville , 21 miles away
Danville Super 8 Motel, Danville , 21 miles away
Comfort Inn Danville, Danville , 21 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Big Pine Creek:
Summers Camp Grounds, Attica, 3 miles away
Camp wildwood, Covington, 18 miles away
Sugar Mill Lake and Campgrounds, Hillsboro, 19 miles away
 National Parks Near Big Pine Creek:
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Porter - IN , 69 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Big Pine Creek:
Big Pine Golf Course, Attica , 3 miles away
Harrison Hills Golf & Country Club, Attica , 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Big Pine Creek

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