Ohio whitewater - Licking River, Licking County Licking county, Newark to Rock Haven Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I     8.6 miles   The Newark to Rock Haven Park section of Licking River is 8.6 miles long and has been rated as a class I section by American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Licking County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a     few others too. No need to look hard for hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip. The starting location is a short drive from Mount Vernon, as you can see on the road map further down. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a pretty small number of paddling rivers. Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Licking River during the long summer days are in the 80's; the overnight is a little colder of course, mostly in the 60's. Daytime highs all through the wintertime are in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Licking River. A typical amount of precipitation falls here at Licking River; through July this area sees the most rain; the driest of the months is February.   Licking River, Newark to Rock Haven Park road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I Length: 8.6 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.05929 Longitude: -82.3387 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.05689 Longitude: -82.2204 Paddler input for Licking River, Ohio: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Licking River, Ohio Local climate location: NEWARK WATER WORKS 2 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Hanover House Bed and Breakfast, Newark 3 miles away A grand 5,300 sq. ft. English Country House on 16 acres near the Longaberger Golf Club, featuring charming Victorian furnishings, 4-poster beds, antiques, elegant English porcelains, whirlpool tub, fi... The Place Off The Square, Newark 8 miles away The Place Off The Square is a 117 room hotel owned and operated by The Longaberger Company. The Place offers comfortable guest rooms- an indoor pool- two dining facilities- gift shop and complete meet... Quality Inn, Heath 10 miles away Shopping, restaurants, and city park within walking distance. Meeting and banquet facilities available for up to 100 people. Catering service is also available. Pet accommodation: 5.00/night per pet. ...   All Ohio Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Ohio. Books about whitewater paddling on Licking River, Ohio List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Licking River, Ohio. Find a whitewater outfitter in Ohio Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Mount Vernon, Ohio Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Mount Vernon, Ohio, the metro area neareast to Licking River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Licking River.   Whitewater Near Licking River: Rocky Fork, Licking County , 3 miles away, Class I - 10 miles long (Hickman to Licking River) Wakatomica Creek, Muskingum County , 15 miles away, Class II+ - 12 miles long (to Muskingum River) Licking River, Licking/ Muskingum County , 16 miles away, Class II - 4.2 miles long (Ridgely Tract to Dillon Falls) Kokosing River, Coshocton/ Knox County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Gambier to Walhonding River) Clear Fork of Mohican, Ashland County , 29 miles away, Class II - 4.9 miles long (Pleasant Hill Reservoir to Black Fork)   Ski Areas Near Licking River: Clear Fork, Ohio , 29 miles away, 300 vertical feet Snow Trails, Ohio , 34 miles away, 300 vertical feet Boston Mills, Ohio , 81 miles away, 240 vertical feet Brandywine, Ohio , 82 miles away, 240 vertical feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 83 miles away, 600 vertical feet Mad River, Ohio , 98 miles away, 300 vertical feet Alpine Valley, Ohio , 105 miles away, 230 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 153 miles away, 603 vertical feet Pine Nob, Michigan , 161 miles away, 300 vertical feet Mount Brighton, Michigan , 168 miles away, 230 vertical feet   Hotels Near Licking River: Hanover House Bed and Breakfast, Newark , 3 miles away The Place Off The Square, Newark , 8 miles away Quality Inn, Heath , 10 miles away Econo Lodge Heath, Heath , 11 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Newark-Heath, Oh, Heath , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Licking River: Hidden Hill Campground, Newark, 4 miles away Wild Bill's Resort, Nashport, 11 miles away Port Lounge and Campground, Thornville, 12 miles away   Golf Courses Near Licking River: Longaberger Golf Club, Nashport , 3 miles away