Kentucky whitewater - Hickman Creek, Jessamine County Jessamine county, Kentucky 1541 to Elm Fork Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     4 miles   If you're coming from Lexington-Fayette it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. No shortage of good hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons     to come. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Kentucky 1541 to Elm Fork Road section is one of them. This stretch of Hickman Creek is 4 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II section. The natural beauty of Kentucky and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. Briefly about the general area: The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Hickman Creek. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's; night lows in the 20's for Hickman Creek. All the water falling down from the sky makes Hickman Creek a wet place; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain; October meanwhile is the driest month.   Hickman Creek, Kentucky 1541 to Elm Fork Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 4 miles Average Gradient: 10 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.8465 Longitude: -84.5088 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.8162 Longitude: -84.53791 Paddler input for Hickman Creek, Kentucky: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Hickman Creek, Kentucky Local climate location: LEXINGTON WSO AP 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Super 8 Nicholasville/Lexington, Nicholasville 5 miles away This Interior Corridor, two story property is located just southwest of Lexington on HWY 27, close to Fayette Mall (5 miles), Ashbury College (6 miles), the University of Kentucky (8 miles), Keeneland... Holiday Inn Express LEXINGTON-SW (NICHOLASVILLE), Nicholasville 5 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Lexington-SW (Nicholasville) is located off of Highway 27 in the beautiful city of Nicholasville, Kentucky. It is our goal to provide each guest with an experience that keeps... Howard Johnson Nicholasville, Nicholasville 5 miles away Hot Tub Suites, Restaurants nearby, Fayette Mall 4 miles, University of Kentucky 8 miles, Downtown Lexington 8 miles, 11 miles Kneeland Race Track, Red Mile Harness Track...   All Kentucky Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Kentucky. Books about whitewater paddling on Hickman Creek, Kentucky List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Hickman Creek, Kentucky. Find a whitewater outfitter in Kentucky Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky, the metro area neareast to Hickman Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Hickman Creek.   Whitewater Near Hickman Creek: Hickman Creek, Jessamine County , 4 miles away, Class II(III) - 4 miles long (Brumfield Lane to 1268 Bridge) Tates Creek, Madison County , 7 miles away, Class II+(III) - 5 miles long (Million Kentucky to 169 Bridge) Jessamine Creek, Jessamine County , 8 miles away, Class II(III) - 3.3 miles long (Frankfort Ford Road To 1268) Silver Creek, Madison County , 8 miles away, Class II - 3.5 miles long (Kentucky 876 Bridge to end of Bogie Mill Road) White Oak Creek, Garrard County , 8 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Kentucky 1845 to Kentucky River) Silver Creek, Madison County , 11 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 3 miles long (Curtis RoadBridge to Kentucky 876 Bridge) Boone Creek, Fayette/Clark County , 13 miles away, Class II(III) - 6.3 miles long (Kentucky 418 Bridge to Kentucky River) Calloway Creek, Madison County , 14 miles away, Class II-IV - 2.5 miles long (Confluence of Smith Fork to Kentucky River) Cedar Branch, Mercer County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 1.5 miles long (Kentucky 342 to Kentucky River) Jouett Creek, Clark County , 17 miles away, Class IV - 1.8 miles long (Kentucky 418 to Kentucky River)   Ski Areas Near Hickman Creek: Perfect North, Indiana , 76 miles away, 400 vertical feet   Hotels Near Hickman Creek: Super 8 Nicholasville/Lexington, Nicholasville , 5 miles away Holiday Inn Express LEXINGTON-SW (NICHOLASVILLE), Nicholasville , 5 miles away Howard Johnson Nicholasville, Nicholasville , 5 miles away Hilton Suites Lexington Green, Lexington , 9 miles away Red Roof Inn Lexington South, Lexington , 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Hickman Creek: Sugar Creek Resort, Nicholasville, 6 miles away Riverview At Camp Nelson RV Park, Lancaster, 7 miles away Camp Nelson Recreational Vehicle Park, Lancaster, 10 miles away   Golf Courses Near Hickman Creek: High Point Golf Club, Nicholasville , 4 miles away Connemara Golf Links, Nicholasville , 5 miles away