Indiana whitewater - Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork, Decatur County

Decatur county, from road 60 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II(III)     3.6 miles
  This section of Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork in Indiana is 3.6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II(III) section. The wonderful Decatur County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. There's camping available near Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river
    tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. This is a short paddling stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a
few times. There are no other stretches to paddle along Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork than the from road 60 stretch. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you won't find a large number of other spots. The starting point is not too far from Greensburg, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page.

Briefly about the general area:
Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork is a good place of typical precipitation; through the month of July you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year
 
is January. Summer at Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork comes with high temperatures in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's; nighttime lows in the 10's for Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork.
While you're here at Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork you will meet lots of folks from nearby Greensburg.

Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork, from road 60 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II(III)
Length: 3.6 miles
Average Gradient: 25 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.2462
Longitude: -85.46881

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.23569
Longitude: -85.51541

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Local climate location: SHELBYVILLE SEWAGE PLT 3 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Lees Inn Greensburg, Greensburg
5 miles away
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Holiday Inn Express Greensburg, In, Greensburg
6 miles away
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel, Greensburg, Indiana We are conveniently located 1 Mile from I-74 in Greensburg, (exit 132 or 134 south) which is approximately half way between Cincinnati, OH...

Fairfield Inn By Marriott Greensburg, Greensburg
7 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork.
 Whitewater Near Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork:
Flatrock River, Decatur County , 14 miles away, Class I(III) - 6.8 miles long (Old US Highway 421 to Conns Creek)
Clifty Creek - Fall Fork, Decatur/Bartholomew County , 14 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 1.5 miles long (Middle Fork)
Clifty Creek - Fall Fork, Bartholomew County , 15 miles away, Class I-II(IV) - 1.3 miles long (Anderson Falls to Iron Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork:
Perfect North, Indiana , 42 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 79 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Mad River, Ohio , 138 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Swiss Valley, Michigan , 147 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 158 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Timber Ridge, Michigan , 170 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Bittersweet, Michigan , 174 miles away, 350 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork:
Lees Inn Greensburg, Greensburg , 5 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Greensburg, In, Greensburg , 6 miles away
Fairfield Inn By Marriott Greensburg, Greensburg , 7 miles away
Comfort Inn North Vernon, North Vernon , 16 miles away
Comfort Inn Batesville, Batesville , 19 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork:
Hidden Paradise Campground, Saint Paul, 13 miles away
Green Meadow Flea Market, North Vernon, 16 miles away
Deer Creek Campground, North Vernon, 16 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork:
Wyaloosing Creek Golf Course, Greensburg , 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork

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