Indian Run
Shawan Falls Dr. to Riverside Drive (Scioto River) Access Issues*
| Difficulty | III-V |
| Length | 0.7 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 120 fpm |
| Reach Info Last Updated | June 18, 2012 |
River Description
Indian Run requires a huge rainstorm and then it will flash flood and start raging with incredible force. Otherwise it is a trickle or even dry. The city park forbids kayaking (but not canoes or rafts?) so you would want to get access somehow above the small park and not get off inside the park. This means you want to scout the run on foot before you paddle to make sure it is free of strainers and to pick the lines on the big drops. This is Ohio but the big falls on Indian Run are BIG and they would mess you up if you did them wrong. Don’t play on this little creek gem if your not an excellent boater.
River Features
Put In
Starter slide
The first drop of real significance and the lead in to the falls. There is no real stopping after this drop.
Indian Run Falls
A vertical drop into a shallow pool (that changes at high flows).
Take Out
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportAt the summer (no flow level). First you can see the bare bedrock, which shows how often this things floods. It also shows the eddyless bedrock riverbed that leads from the cascades to the falls. Once you are on this you are committed to running the falls.
At the summer (no flow) level you can see what the cascades look like. This is the drop that leads into the falls.
At the summer (No flow) level you can see what the landing looks like. It fills in but you want to be careful.
There are some good photos at
http://www.gowaterfalling.com/waterfalls/indianrun.shtml