Indiana whitewater - Indian Creek, Montgomery County

Montgomery county, Indian Road to Deer Mill section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     4.7 miles
  The starting location is a reasonable drive from Crawfordsville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Indian Road to Deer Mill stretch of Indian Creek in Montgomery County is 4.7 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Indiana are often more forgiving than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily
    run it on an afternoon. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you won't find many other paddling places. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.
You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. The wonderful Indiana scenery and the cool fresh water beats anything.

Briefly about the general area:
The amount of rain that falls at Indian Creek is close to the national average; July is the wettest month with most rain; February is when it's the driest. Summertime highs at Indian Creek generally tend to be in the 80's; the night is somewhat cooler of course, mostly in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and throughout the dark hours in the winter at Indian Creek temperatures descend to the 10's.
 

Indian Creek, Indian Road to Deer Mill road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 4.7 miles
Average Gradient: 30 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.92589
Longitude: -87.01941

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.94609
Longitude: -87.059

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Current weather conditions at Indian Creek, Indiana
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Local climate location: WEST LAFAYETTE 18 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Candlewood Suites CRAWFORDSVILLE, Crawfordsville
12 miles away
Welcome to the Candlewood Suites Crawfordsville, IN. We are an all suite hotel featuring a 100% smoke-free environment and we put the amenities where they really count ® in your room. Our guests ca...

Quality Inn Crawfordsville, Crawfordsville
12 miles away
The Crawfordsville Quality Inn is the perfect place to stay when visiting any of the local attractions such as Wabash College, Ben Hur Museum, Old Jail Museum, Turkey Run and Shades State Park. Beauti...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CRAWFORDSVILLE, Crawfordsville
12 miles away
Welcome to our Crawfordsville, IN hotelYou'll enjoy a comfortable stay and the quality service that you deserve at the Holiday Inn Express® Hotel & Suites Crawfordsville. Situated off I-74 at exit ...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Indian Creek.
 Whitewater Near Indian Creek:
Rattlesnake Creek, Montgomery County , 5 miles away, Class II(III) - 3.5 miles long (CR-275 W to Offield Monument Road)
Sugar Creek, Montgomery County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 1.2 miles long (Darlington)
Big Shawnee Creek, Fountain County , 22 miles away, Class II - 2.9 miles long (Highway 41 to 70 W Road)
Big Pine Creek, Warren County , 29 miles away, Class II+(III) - 6.7 miles long (Rainsville to Twin Bridges)
 Ski Areas Near Indian Creek:
Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 82 miles away, 300 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Indian Creek:
Candlewood Suites CRAWFORDSVILLE, Crawfordsville , 12 miles away
Quality Inn Crawfordsville, Crawfordsville , 12 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CRAWFORDSVILLE, Crawfordsville , 12 miles away
Holiday Inn CRAWFORDSVILLE, Crawfordsville , 12 miles away
Super 8 Crawfordsville, Crawfordsville , 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Indian Creek:
Clements Canoes, Waveland, 1 miles away
Charlarose Campground, Hillsboro, 9 miles away
Sugar Creek Campground, Crawfordsville, 10 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Indian Creek:
Turkey Run Golf Club, Waveland , 4 miles away
Crawfordsville Country Club, Crawfordsville , 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Indian Creek

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