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
  This stretch of Indian Creek in Indiana is 4.7 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II section. The scenic beauty of Montgomery County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending
    some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. The Indian Road to Deer Mill stretch is the only paddling stretch along Indian Creek. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are not so many other good rivers for that around here.
The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The put-in location is a short drive from Crawfordsville, as you can see on the road map further down.

Briefly about the general area:
All through the months of summer here at Indian Creek, high temperatures generally get into the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Indian Creek.
Indian Creek is a good spot of typical precipitation; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month is February.
 

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
100% smoke free environment Welcome to Crawfordsville®s newest hotel, the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, conveniently located at exit 34 at I-74 & US 231. Traveling on business or pleasure our Crawf...



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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
Four Lakes, Illinois , 122 miles away, 100 vertical feet
Swiss Valley, Michigan , 136 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Villa Olivia, Illinois , 137 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing), Illinois , 148 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Perfect North, Indiana , 154 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Timber Ridge, Michigan , 156 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin , 157 miles away, 260 vertical feet
Bittersweet, Michigan , 161 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Grand Geneva, Wisconsin , 170 miles away, 211 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,In, Crawfordsville , 12 miles away
Crawfordsville-Days Inn, 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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