Indiana whitewater - Blue River, Harrison County

Harrison county, White Cloud to Blue River Chapel section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I(II)     2.4 miles
 
You may find some interest in a video we produced for the Nature Conservancy, Blue River, Indiana. You can find it here: http://www.vimeo.com/2973037 by RAVENSWOOD MEDIA. Says David McGowan

Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Indiana tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. The wonderful Indiana scenery and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. There aren’t any
    hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is a pretty short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Whether you're whitewater
rafting or kayaking this is an area with not too many other rivers for that. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. The White Cloud to Blue River Chapel section of Blue River in Indiana is 2.4 miles long and is a class I(II) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The White Cloud to Blue River Chapel section is the only paddling section along Blue River.

Briefly about the general area:
A short trip to Harrison Spring is always worthwhile, and Devils Elbow is an attention-grabbing place
 
to have a look at while at Blue River. The warmest time of the year at Blue River arrives with high temperatures in the 80's; during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. Through the winter highs are usually in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Blue River.
The high level of rainfall makes Blue River a quite wet spot; most of the rain falls during March, and September is when it's the driest.

Blue River, White Cloud to Blue River Chapel road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I(II)
Length: 2.4 miles
Average Gradient: 4 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.229
Longitude: -86.2261

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.2275
Longitude: -86.25531

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Current weather conditions at Blue River, Indiana
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Local climate location: PAOLI 6 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 Blue River.
 Whitewater Near Blue River:
Potato Run, Harrison County , 5 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 2 miles long (Harrison Crawford Forest Horse Camp to Mouth of Ohio River)
Little Indian Creek, Harrison County , 9 miles away, Class I(III) - 1.5 miles long (Corydon Country Club to County Fairgrounds)
Otter Creek, Meade County , 21 miles away, Class II - 6.3 miles long (US 60 to Firetower Road)
 Ski Areas Near Blue River:
Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 26 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Perfect North, Indiana , 106 miles away, 400 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Blue River:
Holiday Inn Express Corydon, In, Corydon , 8 miles away
Super 8 Motels - Corydon, Corydon , 8 miles away
Baymont Inn Corydon, Corydon , 8 miles away
Comfort Inn Corydon, Corydon , 8 miles away
Louisville-Days Inn Carefree, Carefree , 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Blue River:
O'Bannon State Park, Corydon, 2 miles away
Horseshoe Bend Marina and Camp, Leavenworth, 10 miles away
 National Parks Near Blue River:
Mammoth Cave National Park, Mammoth Cave - KY , 51 miles away

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