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
  If you're coming from Richmond it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. The beautiful scenery of Kentucky and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so don't forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Getting
    a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more. The Oakley Wells Road Bridge to Close to Doylesville stretch is the only paddling stretch along Muddy Creek. This stretch is mid length, good for a one day paddling trip. The campgrounds
here at Muddy Creek are pretty good. This stretch of Muddy Creek is 5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II(III) section. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good rivers.

Briefly about the general area:
All through the warmest time of the year highs here at Muddy Creek reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's; overnight lows in the 20's for Muddy Creek. Muddy Creek is a wet site that gets a lot of precipitation; all through July this area sees the most rain, and October is the month with the least moisture.
 

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.

Red Roof Inn Lexington - Richmond, Richmond
10 miles away
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Best Western Country Squire, Winchester
11 miles away
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Quality Inn & Suites, 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
 Hotels Near Muddy Creek:
Red Roof Inn Lexington - Richmond, Richmond , 10 miles away
Best Western Country Squire, Winchester , 11 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Winchester , 11 miles away
Holiday Inn Express WINCHESTER, Winchester , 11 miles away
La Quinta 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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