Indiana whitewater - Rock Creek, Huntington County

Huntington county, County Road 200 to 150 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     1.75 miles
  The County Road 200 to 150 stretch of Rock Creek in Indiana is 1.75 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The scenic beauty of Indiana and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This section is quite short so better bring some good walking shoes. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. There are many good hotels to choose from, but you'd better reserve in advance because
    these hotels fill up quick. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Rock Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the County Road 200 to 150 stretch is the only one. If you're coming from Huntington it's not a long drive at all to the starting location,
if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with not too many other rivers for that. 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 visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime highs at Rock Creek usually tend to be in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down
 
into the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's, and overnight lows throughout the wintertime for Rock Creek tend to be in the 10's.
A common amount of precipitation falls here at Rock Creek; most of the rain falls through June while February is typically the driest month.

Rock Creek, County Road 200 to 150 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 1.75 miles
Average Gradient: 18 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.79988
Longitude: -85.35652

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.81583
Longitude: -85.36036

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Current weather conditions at Rock Creek, Indiana
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Local climate location: COLUMBIA CITY 15 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

GuestHouse Inn Markle, Markle
This GuestHouse International Inn offers the convenience of Fort Wayne without the expense. Enjoy clean, comfortable rooms, continental breakfast and a friendly professional staff. Enjoy Indiana hospi...

Ft. Wayne South / Markle Super 8 Motel, Markle
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Comfort Inn Warren, Warren
7 miles away
Located off I-69, 15 miles from Fort Wayne, Huntington and Marion, this 2009 newly renovated hotel offers free continental breakfast, free wireless high speed Internet, heated indoor pool with slide a...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Rock Creek.
 Whitewater Near Rock Creek:
Wabash River, Huntington County , 1 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 1.2 miles long (Markle to county road 150)
Wabash River, Huntington County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 0 miles long (Huntington surfing hole)
 Ski Areas Near Rock Creek:
Swiss Valley, Michigan , 68 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Timber Ridge, Michigan , 88 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Bittersweet, Michigan , 91 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Perfect North, Indiana , 93 miles away, 400 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Rock Creek:
GuestHouse Inn Markle, Markle , 1 miles away
Ft. Wayne South / Markle Super 8 Motel, Markle , 1 miles away
Comfort Inn Warren, Warren , 7 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Huntington, Huntington , 11 miles away
Super 8 Huntington, Huntington , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Rock Creek:
Camp Timer Lake, Huntington, 7 miles away
Dry Dock Campground, Huntington, 16 miles away
Wildwood Acres Camp Ground, Hartford City, 17 miles away

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