Kentucky whitewater - Otter Creek, Meade County Meade county, US 60 to Firetower Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     6.3 miles   The starting location is a reasonable drive from Elizabethtown, 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 better not forget that many runs in this state are very easy. 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's camping available near Otter Creek. Getting some good exercise and just being     out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. The US 60 to Firetower Road section of Otter Creek in Kentucky is 6.3 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. This is the only paddling stretch along Otter Creek. The nature scenery of Kentucky and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. Briefly about the general area: If you're interested in cool geologic traits, try The Blue Hole, and Boone Hollow is a fine location to go to. A lot of precipitation falls at Otter Creek; the month with most of the rain is March, and the driest month of the year is September. At Otter Creek through the summer months highs are in the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to   the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 30's while Otter Creek night low temperatures through the winter are in the 20's. Lick Bottom is an interesting place to check out while at Otter Creek. Otter Creek, US 60 to Firetower Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 6.3 miles Average Gradient: 12 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.9019 Longitude: -86.02511 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.95849 Longitude: -86.0526 Paddler input for Otter Creek, Kentucky: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Otter Creek, Kentucky Local climate location: SALEM 23 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Golden Manor Motel, Muldraugh 3 miles away Indoor pool and Jacuzzi open year round. Outdoor pool open seasonally. Workout facility. Banquet room seating up to 70 people available for parties or meetings. Pool and Banquet room available for par... Gold Vault Inn, Radcliff 7 miles away The Gold Vault Inn has over 20 years experience in catering to travelers. We are the number 1 hotel choice in the area for individuals or groups. All of our recently remodeled rooms feature high speed... Super 8 Radcliff Ft. Knox Area, Radcliff 8 miles away The closest hotel to the Fort Knox Military Reservation, located in Radcliff, KY is the number 1 choice for the military/Government, Soldiers, Contractors and Civilians seeking long and short term sta...   All Kentucky Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Kentucky. Books about whitewater paddling on Otter Creek, Kentucky List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Otter 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 Elizabethtown, Kentucky Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, the metro area neareast to Otter Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Otter Creek.   Whitewater Near Otter Creek: Little Indian Creek, Harrison County , 16 miles away, Class I(III) - 1.5 miles long (Corydon Country Club to County Fairgrounds) Blue River, Harrison County , 21 miles away, Class I(II) - 2.4 miles long (White Cloud to Blue River Chapel) Potato Run, Harrison County , 22 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 2 miles long (Harrison Crawford Forest Horse Camp to Mouth of Ohio River) Floyds Fork, Bullitt County , 25 miles away, Class I - 9.6 miles long (1526 Bridge to Highway 61/Salt River) Ohio River, Clark County , 26 miles away, Class I(II) - 0 miles long (Lower Falls of Ohio) Ohio River, Clark County , 27 miles away, Class II(IV) - 1 miles long (Upper Falls of Ohio) Salt River, Bullitt County , 28 miles away, Class I - 11.5 miles long (Stringer Lane river bottoms to Shepherdsville)   Ski Areas Near Otter Creek: Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 47 miles away, 300 vertical feet   Hotels Near Otter Creek: Golden Manor Motel, Muldraugh , 3 miles away Gold Vault Inn, Radcliff , 7 miles away Super 8 Radcliff Ft. Knox Area, Radcliff , 8 miles away Econo Lodge Fort Knox, Radcliff , 8 miles away Super 8 Brandenburg, Brandenburg , 10 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Otter Creek: Otter Creek Campground, Vine Grove, 6 miles away Village Mobile Home and Camper, Louisville, 13 miles away Gospel Campground, Bullitt County, 18 miles away   National Parks Near Otter Creek: Mammoth Cave National Park, Mammoth Cave - KY , 36 miles away   Golf Courses Near Otter Creek: Lindsey Golf Course, Fort Knox , 6 miles away Fort Knox Lindsey Golf Course, Fort Knox , 6 miles away