Kentucky whitewater - Boone Creek, Fayette/Clark County

Fayette/Clark county, Kentucky 418 Bridge to Kentucky River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II(III)     6.3 miles
  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 quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. This section of Boone Creek in Fayette/Clark County is 6.3 miles long and has been rated as a class II(III) section by American Whitewater. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Lodging is available near the river, but if you don’t have
    reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The put-in is not too far from Lexington-Fayette, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. On this section you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. Since you're on this site you are
probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that. There are no other sections to paddle along Boone Creek than the Kentucky 418 Bridge to Kentucky River section.

Briefly about the general area:
Boone Creek sees pretty high levels of rainfall; July is the wettest month with most rain, and October meanwhile is the driest month.
For the duration of the summer, highs commonly are in the 80's at Boone Creek. Summer night lows descend down to the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's; during the dark hours in the wintertime at Boone Creek temperatures descend to the 20's.
 

Boone Creek, Kentucky 418 Bridge to Kentucky River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II(III)
Length: 6.3 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.93144
Longitude: -84.33967

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.88379
Longitude: -84.3403

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Current weather conditions at Boone Creek, Kentucky
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Local climate location: LEXINGTON WSO AP 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Comfort Inn Lexington, Lexington
4 miles away
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Holiday Inn LEXINGTON-SOUTH, Lexington
4 miles away
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Econo Lodge Lexington, Lexington
4 miles away



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky, the metro area neareast to Boone Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Boone Creek.
 Whitewater Near Boone Creek:
Calloway Creek, Madison County , 1 miles away, Class II-IV - 2.5 miles long (Confluence of Smith Fork to Kentucky River)
Jouett Creek, Clark County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 1.8 miles long (Kentucky 418 to Kentucky River)
Otter Creek, Madison County , 5 miles away, Class II(III) - 6 miles long (West Fork to Kentucky388 Bridge)
Howard's Creek, Clark County , 6 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5 miles long (Old Stone Church Road to Kentucky River)
Otter Creek, Madison County , 7 miles away, Class -blank- - 2 miles long (East Fork to Kentucky 388 bridge)
Tates Creek, Madison County , 8 miles away, Class II+(III) - 5 miles long (Million Kentucky to 169 Bridge)
Four Mile Creek, Clark County , 9 miles away, Class II-III+ - 2 miles long (Four Mile Road Bridge to Confluence with Kentucky River)
Silver Creek, Madison County , 11 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 3 miles long (Curtis RoadBridge to Kentucky 876 Bridge)
Silver Creek, Madison County , 11 miles away, Class II - 3.5 miles long (Kentucky 876 Bridge to end of Bogie Mill Road)
Hickman Creek, Jessamine County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Kentucky 1541 to Elm Fork Road)
 Ski Areas Near Boone Creek:
Perfect North, Indiana , 77 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 101 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 132 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Mad River, Ohio , 139 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 154 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 154 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 165 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 173 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 174 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 194 miles away, 830 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Boone Creek:
Comfort Inn Lexington, Lexington , 4 miles away
Holiday Inn LEXINGTON-SOUTH, Lexington , 4 miles away
Econo Lodge Lexington, Lexington , 4 miles away
Red Roof Inn Lexington Southeast, Lexington , 4 miles away
Lexington-Days Inn South, Lexington , 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Boone Creek:
Clays Ferry Landing, Lexington, 1 miles away
Fort Boonesborough State Park, Richmond, 5 miles away
Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, Renfro Valley, 11 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Boone Creek:
Bull Golf Club, Richmond , 2 miles away

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