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

The natural beauty of Indiana and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This stretch of Blue River is 2.4 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I(II) section. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but
    do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Indiana is often easier than elsewhere, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. This is a somewhat short section so you'll have to walk
back to the start over and over. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. Blue River doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the White Cloud to Blue River Chapel stretch is the only one. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a pretty small number of paddling spots.

Briefly about the general area:
The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Harrison Spring, and a cool spot to pop by is Devils Elbow. Through the summertime highs here at Blue River reach the 80's,
 
and all through the night it cools down to the 60's. During the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Blue River.
Blue River gets a great deal of water; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain, and September meanwhile is the driest month.

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
 Hotels Near Blue River:
Holiday Inn Express CORYDON, Corydon , 8 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Corydon, In, Corydon , 8 miles away
Baymont Inn and Suites Corydon, Corydon , 8 miles away
Comfort Inn Corydon, Corydon , 8 miles away
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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