Kentucky whitewater, Gunpowder Creek Boone county, Camp Ernst Road to Dale Williamson Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II+     7.5 miles   wow thats crazy Says Logan hi my name is bill horton and i have went down this stretch of gunpowder creek before. i lived on gunpoweder for about five years. i went to work with a friend of mine name tim baynum who live up gunpowerder about a mile from me. we always talked about taking his canoe through this stretch. what i guess i should tell you where gunpowder crosses camp ernst rd there is not much water most times of the year.     but one spring day a thunder storm had just pass and go over and when we came throuh ole gunpowder was cooking pretty good we went and got his canoe and put in at the bridge thier at camp ernst rd. the water was white caping man we were moving really fast it was great. we went about a mile when we saw a tree that had fallen all the way across the creek we started to paddle for the bank when we got up to the bank i push to get us on the bank and my paddle broke in half in my hand. so here we are about a mile down creek with one paddle.so much for old wooded paddles we packed the canoe around the tree and put back in well needless to say its hard to steer a canoe   with one paddle . we met the first tree limb that was hanging over it knock our butts out of the boat .were going down the creek with the canoe upside down . there is no getting your footing . we finally got to a calm spot i guess a deep pool were we could get to the bank flip the canoe upright and proceed again it wasnt very long til the same type of deal happend again this time leaving the canoe pinned against a tree. the water was rushing in were you could not free it. finally tin worked it free the canoe spun out in the creek he had a hold on the rope that was tied to the front. well the rope broke there goes the canoe and we are not in it. tim swims after it like tarzan and catches it .we got it turn upright and notice that the canoe has a hole about the size of a softball in the bottom. need less to say a canoe that has a hole that big is not easy to ride in the water in the bottom made it really unstable we would have to stop and dunp the water out every few minutes. finally we decided to put my shirt plus my big butt over the hole and thats how we made it through. it was a geat ride through pretty country but i was glad when my strech of the creek appeard it took us about 3.5 hours to do the trip. Says bill horton Gunpowder Creek, Camp Ernst Road to Dale Williamson Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Gunpowder Creek.   Whitewater Near Gunpowder Creek: Gunpowder Creek, Boone County, 3 miles away       Class II+ - 7.5 miles long (Camp Ernst Road to Dale Williamson Road) Great Miami River, Hamilton County, 11 miles away       Class I - 0 miles long (50 Hole) Banklick Creek, Kenton County, 14 miles away       Class II-III - 5 miles long (Independence Station Road to Doe Run confluence)   Ski Areas Near Gunpowder Creek: Perfect North, Indiana , 13 miles away, 400 foot drop, 10 lifts, 23 runs   Marinas Near Gunpowder Creek: Trixies Marina, Union , 4 miles away Mariner's Landing Marina, Cincinnati , 9 miles away Catalina Harbour, Addyston , 10 miles away Lighthouse Point Yacht Club, Aurora , 10 miles away Constance Marina, Hebron , 10 miles away   Beaches Near Gunpowder Creek: Long Island Beach, Hamilton , 12 miles away   Hotels Near Gunpowder Creek: Comfort Suites Florence, Florence , 7 miles away Homewood Suites By Hilton Cincinnati Airport South-Florence, Florence , 7 miles away Home2 Suites By Hilton Florence Cincinnati Airport South, Florence , 8 miles away Microtel Inn & Suites By Wyndham Florence/Cincinnati Airport, Florence , 8 miles away Magnuson Hotel Florence, Florence , 8 miles away   Campgrounds Near Gunpowder Creek: Turnabout Camp and Boat Club, Union, 4 miles away Big Bone Lick State Historic Site, Union, 5 miles away River Ridge Park, Burlington, 5 miles away   Trails Near Gunpowder Creek: Little Turtle Trail, Hamilton , 9 miles away Blue Jacket Trail, Hamilton , 9 miles away   Public Lands Near Gunpowder Creek: Big Bone Lick State Park, Kentucky , 4 miles away General Butler State Park, Kentucky , 32 miles away Versailles State Park, Indiana , 33 miles away   Golf Courses Near Gunpowder Creek: Traditions Golf Club, Burlington , 3 miles away Meadwood Golf Club, Burlington , 5 miles away Lassing Pointe Golf Course, Union , 5 miles away   Lakes Near Gunpowder Creek Lake Jeanclia, Boone , 9 miles away Hidden Valley Lake, Dearborn , 12 miles away Bullock Pen Lake, Grant , 12 miles away