Indiana whitewater - Christiana Creek, Elkhart County

Elkhart county, West Simonton to St. Joseph River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     1.5 miles
 
Another golf course located quite close to Christiana Creek would be Christiana Creek Country Club/Elks Lodge 425. This address is located at 116 W. Bristol St. in Elkhart.www.christianacreek.com Says Gil Martens

The average Indiana whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The West Simonton to St. Joseph River section of Christiana Creek in Indiana is 1.5 miles long and has been rated as a
    class I-II section by American Whitewater. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Elkhart-Goshen, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came.
The beautiful scenery of Indiana and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. The campgrounds here at Christiana Creek are pretty good. This is a bit of a short stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. There are many good hotels to choose from, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are no other stretches to paddle along Christiana Creek than the West Simonton to St. Joseph River stretch. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter,  
there are not so many other good spots for that around here.

Briefly about the general area:
High temperatures at Christiana Creek through the warmest time of the year are in the 80's; the overnight is fairly cooler of course, regularly in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 20's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Christiana Creek sink into the 10's. From a rain point of view Christiana Creek is a quite typical site; the month of September is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is February.

Christiana Creek, West Simonton to St. Joseph River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 1.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.69902
Longitude: -85.98153

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.69242
Longitude: -85.97564

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Current weather conditions at Christiana Creek, Indiana
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Local climate location: DOWAGIAC 8 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Elkhart Red Roof Inn, Elkhart
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Days Inn Elkhart, Elkhart
2 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Christiana Creek.
 Whitewater Near Christiana Creek:
East Race, -blank- County , 19 miles away, Class II(III) - 0.4 miles long (Whitewater course)
 Ski Areas Near Christiana Creek:
Swiss Valley, Michigan , 17 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Timber Ridge, Michigan , 38 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Bittersweet, Michigan , 43 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Cannonsburg, Michigan , 77 miles away, 250 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Christiana Creek:
Ramada Inn - Elkhart, Elkhart , 1 miles away
Elkhart Red Roof Inn, Elkhart , 1 miles away
Days Inn Elkhart, Elkhart , 2 miles away
Super 8 Elkhart, Elkhart , 2 miles away
Jameson Inn Elkhart, Elkhart , 2 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Christiana Creek:
Elkhart Campground, Elkhart, 1 miles away
Global Composites, Elkhart, 4 miles away
Willow Shores Campers Resort, Union, 8 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Christiana Creek:
Elcona Country Club Grounds Department, Elkhart , 1 miles away
Old Orchard Golf Course, Elkhart , 3 miles away
Four Lakes Country Club, Edwardsburg , 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Christiana Creek

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