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St Route 125 to Straight Creek Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 6 miles
If you're coming from Maysville it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. The St Route 125 to Straight Creek Road section of Straight Creek is 6 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. The natural beauty of Ohio and the water flowing gracefully down Straight Creek have people coming here. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Ohio is often easier than elsewhere, so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. You might have to settle for a
hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Straight Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the St Route 125 to Straight Creek Road section is the only one. Getting a good workout
and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp.
Briefly about the general area: During the summertime, highs generally are in the 80's at Straight Creek. Summer overnight lows descend down to the 60's. During the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 30's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Straight Creek sink into the 10's. Straight Creek typically gets lots of precipitation; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain; January on the other hand is the driest.
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