Kentucky whitewater - Plum Creek, Spencer County Spencer county, Wilsonville to Salt River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II(III)     8.9 miles   The wonderful Kentucky scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. This stretch of Plum Creek in Spencer County is 8.9 miles long and it is classified as a class II(III) section by American Whitewater. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might     end up sleeping in your car. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. This stretch is mid length, suitable for an afternoon trip. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a pretty small number of paddling rivers. Plum Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Wilsonville to Salt River stretch is the only one. Briefly about the general area: Plum Creek sees pretty high levels of rain; March is the wettest month with most rain; October on the other hand is the driest. Feather Bed Hollow is in close proximity to Plum Creek and is beyond doubt a good place to go to. For the period of the warmest time of the year highs here at Plum Creek reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 60's. Through the winter highs are in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Plum Creek.   Plum Creek, Wilsonville to Salt River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II(III) Length: 8.9 miles Average Gradient: 19 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.10219 Longitude: -85.4357 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.01689 Longitude: -85.445 Paddler input for Plum Creek, Kentucky: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Plum Creek, Kentucky Local climate location: LOUISVILLE WSFO AP 2 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Jameson Inn Louisville East, Louisville 6 miles away We are convenient to metro businesses, attractions and surrounded by great restaurants and shopping. With spacious interior corridor rooms featuring suite-like amenities, fitness center, pool, meeting... Embassy Inn, Louisville 8 miles away Edgewater Resort, Taylorsville 11 miles away Edgewater Resort at Taylorsville Lake offering Two Bedrooom-Two Bath and Three Bedroom-Three Bath, fully furnished and equipped cottages with a hot tub on the rear deck. As the only development on Ta...   All Kentucky Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Kentucky. Books about whitewater paddling on Plum Creek, Kentucky List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Plum 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 Louisville, Kentucky-Indiana Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Louisville, Kentucky-Indiana, the metro area neareast to Plum Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Plum Creek.   Whitewater Near Plum Creek: Salt River, Bullitt County , 14 miles away, Class I - 11.5 miles long (Stringer Lane river bottoms to Shepherdsville) Floyds Fork, Bullitt County , 17 miles away, Class I - 9.6 miles long (1526 Bridge to Highway 61/Salt River) Harrod's Creek, Oldham/Jefferson County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 30 miles long (Kentucky 53 to Ohio River) Ohio River, Clark County , 25 miles away, Class II(IV) - 1 miles long (Upper Falls of Ohio) Ohio River, Clark County , 27 miles away, Class I(II) - 0 miles long (Lower Falls of Ohio) Little Kentucky River, Henry/Trimble County , 28 miles away, Class II - 8.1 miles long (Sulphur to Kentucky 421)   Ski Areas Near Plum Creek: Perfect North, Indiana , 70 miles away, 400 vertical feet Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 79 miles away, 300 vertical feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 164 miles away, 600 vertical feet Mad River, Ohio , 173 miles away, 300 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 183 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Plum Creek: Jameson Inn Louisville East, Louisville , 6 miles away Embassy Inn, Louisville , 8 miles away Eagle Motel, Taylorsville , 9 miles away Edgewater Resort, Taylorsville , 11 miles away Comfort Suites Louisville, Louisville , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Plum Creek: Village By The Lake Campground, Taylorsville, 10 miles away My Old Kentucky Home State Park, Bardstown, 14 miles away White Acres Campground, Bardstown, 15 miles away   National Parks Near Plum Creek: Mammoth Cave National Park, Mammoth Cave - KY , 67 miles away