Indiana whitewater - Wabash River, Huntington County

Huntington county, Huntington surfing hole section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     0 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Indiana and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The starting location is a short drive from Huntington, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The Huntington surfing hole section of Wabash River is 0 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There's camping available near Wabash River. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so if
    you're visiting here do keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you won't find many other paddling rivers. There are many good hotels to choose
from, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. This is a very short stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come.

Briefly about the general area:
People from Huntington love to come to Wabash River. From a rainfall point of view Wabash River is a rather typical place; during June this area sees the most rain while
 
February is generally the driest month.
Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Wabash River with night lows in the 60's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 30's while Wabash River overnight low temperatures all through the winter are in the 10's.

Wabash River, Huntington surfing hole road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 0 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.85815
Longitude: -85.50675

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.85815
Longitude: -85.50676

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Current weather conditions at Wabash River, Indiana
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Local climate location: WARSAW 14 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Huntington, Huntington
2 miles away
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Huntington Hotel. Conveniently located 10 miles from General Motors plant, 3-4 miles away from Hayes Wheel, Shuttleworth, United Technology, Square-D, Majestic Firep...

Huntington Inn, Huntington
2 miles away
Located at 2998 W Park Dr. in Huntington on US 24 west and IN g S 2 miles from high school and 2 and a half miles from Huntington University, 2 miles from Riverfork Industrial Park and area golf cours...

Super 8 Motel - Huntington, Huntington
2 miles away
The Super 8 Huntington, IN is conveniently located off of U.S. 24 and Highway 9. The Super 8 Huntington, IN is just a short distance from several attractions and just 30 minutes from Ft. Wayne, IN. ...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Wabash River.
 Whitewater Near Wabash River:
Rock Creek, Huntington County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 1.75 miles long (County Road 200 to 150)
Wabash River, Huntington County , 11 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 1.2 miles long (Markle to county road 150)
 Ski Areas Near Wabash River:
Swiss Valley, Michigan , 61 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Timber Ridge, Michigan , 82 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Bittersweet, Michigan , 86 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Perfect North, Indiana , 99 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Cannonsburg, Michigan , 115 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Mad River, Ohio , 129 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 139 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Mount Brighton, Michigan , 147 miles away, 230 vertical feet
Apple Mountain, Michigan , 167 miles away, 220 vertical feet
Mount Holly, Michigan , 169 miles away, 350 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Wabash River:
Holiday Inn Express Huntington, Huntington , 2 miles away
Huntington Inn, Huntington , 2 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Huntington, Huntington , 2 miles away
Comfort Inn Warren, Warren , 9 miles away
GuestHouse Inn Markle, Markle , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Wabash River:
Camp Timer Lake, Huntington, 7 miles away
Dry Dock Campground, Huntington, 8 miles away
River City Campground and Music, South Whitley, 14 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Wabash River:
Frazanda Golf Course, Huntington , 3 miles away
Lafontaine Golf Club & Ballroom, Huntington , 4 miles away
Norwood Golf Club, Huntington , 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Wabash River

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