Kentucky whitewater - Tates Creek, Madison County

Madison county, Million Kentucky to 169 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 



CLASS II+(III)     5 miles
  Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. If you're coming from Lexington-Fayette it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The nature scenery of Kentucky and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming
    back for more. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. This stretch of Tates Creek in Kentucky is 5 miles long and is a class
II+(III) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Tates Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Million Kentucky to 169 Bridge stretch is the only one. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots.

Briefly about the general area:
Tates Creek is a rather wet place commonly with much rain; all through July this area sees the most rain, and October meanwhile is the
 
driest month.
At Tates Creek through the long summer days highs are in the 80's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 60's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 30's with temperatures at Tates Creek dipping down into the 20's all through winter nights.

Tates Creek, Million Kentucky to 169 Bridge 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: 37.7773
Longitude: -84.4078

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.83309
Longitude: -84.45201

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Current weather conditions at Tates Creek, Kentucky
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Local climate location: LEXINGTON WSO AP 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

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Outdoors Recreation Near Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky, the metro area neareast to Tates Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Tates Creek.
 Whitewater Near Tates Creek:
Silver Creek, Madison County , 4 miles away, Class II - 3.5 miles long (Kentucky 876 Bridge to end of Bogie Mill Road)
Silver Creek, Madison County , 5 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 3 miles long (Curtis RoadBridge to Kentucky 876 Bridge)
Hickman Creek, Jessamine County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Kentucky 1541 to Elm Fork Road)
Calloway Creek, Madison County , 8 miles away, Class II-IV - 2.5 miles long (Confluence of Smith Fork to Kentucky River)
Boone Creek, Fayette/Clark County , 8 miles away, Class II(III) - 6.3 miles long (Kentucky 418 Bridge to Kentucky River)
Hickman Creek, Jessamine County , 10 miles away, Class II(III) - 4 miles long (Brumfield Lane to 1268 Bridge)
Otter Creek, Madison County , 11 miles away, Class II(III) - 6 miles long (West Fork to Kentucky388 Bridge)
Jouett Creek, Clark County , 11 miles away, Class IV - 1.8 miles long (Kentucky 418 to Kentucky River)
Otter Creek, Madison County , 13 miles away, Class -blank- - 2 miles long (East Fork to Kentucky 388 bridge)
Howard's Creek, Clark County , 14 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5 miles long (Old Stone Church Road to Kentucky River)
 Ski Areas Near Tates Creek:
Perfect North, Indiana , 80 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 109 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 130 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Mad River, Ohio , 147 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 150 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 154 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 167 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 171 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 171 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 197 miles away, 830 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Tates Creek:
La Quinta Inn - Richmond, Ky, Richmond , 7 miles away
Jameson Inn Richmond, Richmond , 8 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Richmond, Richmond , 8 miles away
Days Inn, Richmond , 8 miles away
Richmond-Days Inn, Richmond , 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Tates Creek:
Clays Ferry Landing, Lexington, 8 miles away
Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, Renfro Valley, 12 miles away
Fort Boonesborough State Park, Richmond, 12 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Tates Creek:
High Point Golf Club, Nicholasville , 6 miles away
Bull Golf Club, Richmond , 6 miles away

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