Ohio whitewater - White Oak Creek, Brown County

Brown county, White Oak Valley Road to Georgetown Dam section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-IV     7.5 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Ohio and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Wilmington, as you can see on the road map further down. There are no other sections to paddle along White Oak Creek than the White Oak Valley Road to Georgetown Dam section. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Ohio is often easier than elsewhere,
    so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. The White Oak Valley Road
to Georgetown Dam section of White Oak Creek in Ohio is 7.5 miles long and has been rated as a class II-IV section by American Whitewater. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling rivers. This stretch is mid length, good for a one day paddling trip.

Briefly about the general area:
High temperatures at White Oak Creek throughout the summer are in the 80's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's generally in the 60's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally
 
in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at White Oak Creek. The high level of rain makes White Oak Creek a quite wet site; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.

White Oak Creek, White Oak Valley Road to Georgetown Dam road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-IV
Length: 7.5 miles
Average Gradient: 20 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.91849
Longitude: -83.92971

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.85777
Longitude: -83.92889

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Current weather conditions at White Oak Creek, Ohio
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Local climate location: MILFORD WATER WORKS 21 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Outdoors Recreation Near Wilmington, Ohio
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Wilmington, Ohio, the metro area neareast to White Oak Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near White Oak Creek.
 Whitewater Near White Oak Creek:
Straight Creek, Brown County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (St Route 125 to Straight Creek Road)
Big Indian Creek, Clermont County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.9 miles long (Canter Road to County Road 743)
Big Three Mile Creek, Adams / Brown County , 19 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.25 miles long (Evertonville to Ellis Run Road)
Backbone Creek, Clermont County , 19 miles away, Class III-V - 1.5 miles long (Elmwood Road to East Fork of Little Miami River)
Brushy Fork, Clermont County , 20 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 2 miles long (Brushy Fork Road to Stonelick Creek)
Hershel Run, Clermont County , 20 miles away, Class III-IV - 1.35 miles long (Belfast Road to Stonelick Creek)
Stonelick Creek, Clermont County , 20 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (St. Route 131 to St. Route 132)
Second Creek, Warren County , 26 miles away, Class II-III - 3.25 miles long (State Route 132 to Confluence with Todd's Fork)
Horner Run, Clermont County , 28 miles away, Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Cook Road to I-275)
 Ski Areas Near White Oak Creek:
Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 51 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Perfect North, Indiana , 68 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Mad River Mountain, Ohio , 79 miles away, 300 vertical feet
 Hotels Near White Oak Creek:
Best Western Mt. Orab Inn, Mount Orab , 8 miles away
Best Western Maysville Inn, Maysville , 17 miles away
Super 8 Maysville KY, Maysville , 17 miles away
Days Inn Maysville, Maysville , 17 miles away
Hampton Inn Maysville, Maysville , 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near White Oak Creek:
Chief Logan's Gap Resort, Ripley, 12 miles away
Lively Lady Camp Ground, Aberdeen, 17 miles away
Clear Water Air Park, Batavia, 17 miles away
 Trails Near White Oak Creek:
Red Fox Trail, Clermont County , 20 miles away
Southwoods Trail, Clermont County , 20 miles away
Beechtree Trail, Clermont County , 20 miles away
Lakeview Trail, Clermont County , 20 miles away

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