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   The put-in is not too far from Richmond, as you can see on the road map further down. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The nearby hotels are a bit away from     the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This is a somewhat short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. The Kentucky 876 Bridge to end of Bogie Mill Road stretch of Silver Creek is 3.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II section. Briefly about the general area: The warmest time of the year at Silver Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Silver Creek temperatures descend to the 20's. Silver Creek sees pretty high levels of rain; the wettest month of the year is usually May, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month of the year is October.   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 Paddler input for Silver Creek, Kentucky: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Silver Creek, Kentucky 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 Welcome to Richmond, KY. If you're looking for a place where friendly people and smiling faces are the hallmark of a city, where the blend of historic places, modern conveniences and Southern hospital... Comfort Suites Richmond, Richmond 7 miles away Located 1 Mile from East KY University. FREE Deluxe Continental Breakfast. Indoor Pool. Whirlpool. Fitness Room. 2 Line Phones. Suites. Whirlpool Suites. Hair dryers. Irons. Ironing Boards, Microwa... Best Western Holiday Plaza, Richmond 8 miles away This full-service Richmond, Kentucky hotel is close to many local attractions including Renfro Valley, Eastern Kentucky University and Boonesboro State Park. Welcome to the Best Western Holiday Plaza...   All Kentucky Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Kentucky. Books about whitewater paddling on Silver Creek, Kentucky List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Silver 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 Richmond, Kentucky Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Richmond, Kentucky, the metro area neareast to Silver Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       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 Econo Lodge Richmond, Richmond , 8 miles away Jameson Inn Richmond, Richmond , 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Silver Creek: Sugar Creek Resort, Nicholasville, 9 miles away Clays Ferry Landing, Lexington, 10 miles away Oh Kentucky Campgrounds, Berea, 12 miles away   National Parks Near Silver Creek: Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 68 miles away