Indiana whitewater - Sugar Creek, Montgomery County

Montgomery county, Darlington section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     1.2 miles
  The wonderful Montgomery County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Sugar Creek have people coming here. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. This stretch is very short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations
    you might end up sleeping in your car. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. The campgrounds here at Sugar Creek are pretty good. This stretch of Sugar Creek in Montgomery County is 1.2 miles long and is according to American Whitewater
a class I-II section of whitewater. The put-in location is a short drive from Crawfordsville, as you can see on the road map further down. The Darlington stretch is the only paddling stretch along Sugar Creek. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with not too many other rivers for that.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the warm days of summer at Sugar Creek temperatures are generally in the 80's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 60's. Daytime
 
highs all through the winter are in the 30's; night lows in the 10's for Sugar Creek. Sugar Creek gets a typical amount of yearly precipitation; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain, and February on the other hand is the driest.

Sugar Creek, Darlington road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 1.2 miles
Average Gradient: 10 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.12764
Longitude: -86.75298

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.12377
Longitude: -86.7722

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Current weather conditions at Sugar Creek, Indiana
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Local climate location: WEST LAFAYETTE FAA AP 15 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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8 miles away
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10 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Sugar Creek.
 Whitewater Near Sugar Creek:
Rattlesnake Creek, Montgomery County , 16 miles away, Class II(III) - 3.5 miles long (CR-275 W to Offield Monument Road)
Indian Creek, Montgomery County , 22 miles away, Class II - 4.7 miles long (Indian Road to Deer Mill)
 Ski Areas Near Sugar Creek:
Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 85 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Swiss Valley, Michigan , 116 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Four Lakes, Illinois , 126 miles away, 100 vertical feet
Timber Ridge, Michigan , 138 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Perfect North, Indiana , 140 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Villa Olivia, Illinois , 142 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Bittersweet, Michigan , 142 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing), Illinois , 152 miles away, 180 vertical feet
Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin , 160 miles away, 260 vertical feet
Grand Geneva, Wisconsin , 173 miles away, 211 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Sugar Creek:
Knights Inn Clarks Hill IN, Clarks Hill , 8 miles away
Comfort Inn Crawfordsville, Crawfordsville , 10 miles away
Super 8 Crwfordsville, Crawfordsville , 10 miles away
Crawfordsville-Days Inn, Crawfordsville , 10 miles away
Ramada Limited - Crawfordsville, Crawfordsville , 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Sugar Creek:
Broadview Lake, Colfax, 9 miles away
Old Mill Run Park, Thorntown, 9 miles away
Crawfordsville Koa Kampground, Crawfordsville, 11 miles away

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