Kentucky whitewater - Silver Creek, Madison County

Madison county, Kentucky 876 Bridge to end of Bogie Mill Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     3.5 miles
  If you're coming from Richmond it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Kentucky are often more forgiving than in other states, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming
    back for more. This section is quite short so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The natural beauty
of Kentucky and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The campgrounds here at Silver Creek are pretty good. This section of Silver Creek in Madison County is 3.5 miles long and has been rated as a class II section by American Whitewater. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Kentucky 876 Bridge to end of Bogie Mill Road stretch is one of them.

Briefly about the general area:
Silver Creek is a relatively wet place mostly with lots of precipitation;
 
the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain, and October is when it's the driest.
Summer brings highs in the 80's to Silver Creek with night lows in the 60's. Through the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Silver Creek.

Silver Creek, Kentucky 876 Bridge to end of Bogie Mill Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 3.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.72249
Longitude: -84.41001

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.7509
Longitude: -84.45501

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Current weather conditions at Silver Creek, Kentucky
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Local climate location: DIX DAM 14 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Richmond, Ky, Richmond
7 miles away
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7 miles away
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8 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Silver Creek.
 Whitewater Near Silver Creek:
Silver Creek, Madison County , 3 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 3 miles long (Curtis RoadBridge to Kentucky 876 Bridge)
Tates Creek, Madison County , 4 miles away, Class II+(III) - 5 miles long (Million Kentucky to 169 Bridge)
Hickman Creek, Jessamine County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Kentucky 1541 to Elm Fork Road)
Hickman Creek, Jessamine County , 10 miles away, Class II(III) - 4 miles long (Brumfield Lane to 1268 Bridge)
Calloway Creek, Madison County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 2.5 miles long (Confluence of Smith Fork to Kentucky River)
Boone Creek, Fayette/Clark County , 11 miles away, Class II(III) - 6.3 miles long (Kentucky 418 Bridge to Kentucky River)
Otter Creek, Madison County , 12 miles away, Class II(III) - 6 miles long (West Fork to Kentucky388 Bridge)
Otter Creek, Madison County , 14 miles away, Class -blank- - 2 miles long (East Fork to Kentucky 388 bridge)
Jouett Creek, Clark County , 14 miles away, Class IV - 1.8 miles long (Kentucky 418 to Kentucky River)
White Oak Creek, Garrard County , 14 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Kentucky 1845 to Kentucky River)
 Ski Areas Near Silver Creek:
Perfect North, Indiana , 83 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 112 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 127 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Mad River, Ohio , 150 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 150 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 151 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 165 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 168 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 168 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 196 miles away, 830 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Silver Creek:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Richmond, Ky, Richmond , 7 miles away
Comfort Suites Richmond, Richmond , 7 miles away
Best Western Holiday Plaza, Richmond , 8 miles away
La Quinta Inn - Richmond, Ky, Richmond , 8 miles away
Econo Lodge Richmond, Richmond , 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Silver Creek:
Clays Ferry Landing, Lexington, 10 miles away
Oh Kentucky Campgrounds, Berea, 12 miles away
Walnut Meadow Campgrounds, Berea, 12 miles away
 National Parks Near Silver Creek:
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 68 miles away

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