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
  Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Indiana is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. The put-in location is a short drive from Greensburg, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The from road 60 section of Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork is 3.6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II(III) section. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a pretty small number of paddling spots. Sand Creek
    - Cobbs Fork doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the from road 60 stretch is the only one. There are many good hotels to choose from, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This section
is quite short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here.

Briefly about the general area:
The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork while overnight lows are usually in the 60's. Through the winter highs are in the 30's while Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork overnight low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 10's. Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork gets a typical amount of yearly precipitation;
 
the month with most of the rain is July, and January meanwhile is the driest month.
At Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork you always meet someone from 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.

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5 miles away
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6 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Greensburg, Indiana, the metro area neareast to Sand Creek - Cobbs Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

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

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