Kentucky whitewater - Muddy Creek, Madison County

Madison county, Oakley Wells Road Bridge to Close to Doylesville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II(III)     5 miles
  The natural beauty of Kentucky and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This section of Muddy Creek in Madison County is 5 miles long and is a class II(III) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you're coming from Richmond 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. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because
    these hotels fill up quick. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. Muddy Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the
Oakley Wells Road Bridge to Close to Doylesville stretch is the only one. The campgrounds here at Muddy Creek are pretty good. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime highs at Muddy Creek typically tend to be in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 30's while
 
Muddy Creek overnight low temperatures through the winter are in the 20's.
Muddy Creek sees pretty high levels of precipitation; through July this area sees the most rain, and October on the other hand is the driest.

Muddy Creek, Oakley Wells Road Bridge to Close to Doylesville road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II(III)
Length: 5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.7875
Longitude: -84.14846

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.84678
Longitude: -84.16329

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Current weather conditions at Muddy Creek, Kentucky
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Local climate location: LEXINGTON WSO AP 17 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Country Squire, Winchester
11 miles away
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Quality Inn & Suites, Winchester
11 miles away
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Holiday Inn Express Winchester, Ky, Winchester
11 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Muddy Creek.
 Whitewater Near Muddy Creek:
Four Mile Creek, Clark County , 6 miles away, Class II-III+ - 2 miles long (Four Mile Road Bridge to Confluence with Kentucky River)
Otter Creek, Madison County , 7 miles away, Class -blank- - 2 miles long (East Fork to Kentucky 388 bridge)
Otter Creek, Madison County , 9 miles away, Class II(III) - 6 miles long (West Fork to Kentucky388 Bridge)
Howard's Creek, Clark County , 9 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5 miles long (Old Stone Church Road to Kentucky River)
Jouett Creek, Clark County , 11 miles away, Class IV - 1.8 miles long (Kentucky 418 to Kentucky River)
Calloway Creek, Madison County , 12 miles away, Class II-IV - 2.5 miles long (Confluence of Smith Fork to Kentucky River)
Boone Creek, Fayette/Clark County , 14 miles away, Class II(III) - 6.3 miles long (Kentucky 418 Bridge to Kentucky River)
Silver Creek, Madison County , 17 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 3 miles long (Curtis RoadBridge to Kentucky 876 Bridge)
Tates Creek, Madison County , 19 miles away, Class II+(III) - 5 miles long (Million Kentucky to 169 Bridge)
Silver Creek, Madison County , 20 miles away, Class II - 3.5 miles long (Kentucky 876 Bridge to end of Bogie Mill Road)
 Ski Areas Near Muddy Creek:
Perfect North, Indiana , 88 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 95 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 123 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Mad River, Ohio , 140 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 143 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 153 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 164 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 165 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 168 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 181 miles away, 830 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Muddy Creek:
Best Western Country Squire, Winchester , 11 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Winchester , 11 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Winchester, Ky, Winchester , 11 miles away
La Quinta Inn - Richmond, Ky, Richmond , 11 miles away
Red Roof Inn Richmond, Richmond , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Muddy Creek:
Craigs Creek Group Area - Daniel Boone National Forest, Winchester, 9 miles away
Fort Boonesborough State Park, Richmond, 9 miles away
Grove - Daniel Boone National Forest, Winchester, 9 miles away

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