Indiana whitewater - Big Shawnee Creek, Fountain County
Fountain
county,
Highway 41 to 70 W Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II 2.9 miles
The starting location is a reasonable drive from Crawfordsville, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. This stretch of Big Shawnee Creek in Fountain County is 2.9 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There are no other sections to paddle along Big Shawnee Creek than the
Highway 41 to 70 W Road section. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you won't find a large number of other places.
A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. This stretch is short so no need to bring snacks. The nature scenery of Fountain County and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far.
Briefly about the general area: For the duration of the warm days of summer here at Big Shawnee Creek, high temperatures typically reach the 80's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 60's. For the duration of the winter the highs are typically in the 30's, and after the
sun is down through the winter temperatures at Big Shawnee Creek drop into the 10's. A common amount of precipitation falls here at Big Shawnee Creek; all through the month of May you get the most rain around here while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
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