Rock Creek
County Rd 200s to 150s (1.75 miles)
| Difficulty | I-II |
| Length | 1.7 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 18 fpm |
| Reach Info Last Updated | December 22, 2024 |
River Description
This is a small creek with some small rapids (mostly class 1+ except at high water) and having a rock bottom and rock banks. The current is fast all the way so if you don't stop to play it is a short fast run. At low to medium levels this is a good beginner stream, having some small waves to surf, eddies to catch, and a few rocks to dodge. At high flows it gets pushy with nice-sized waves and eddies along the banks, however at such flows one must watch out for trees. The creek runs through a woods which is public property.
This makes a good warm up for the bigger rapids on the Wabash and, quite conveniently, has the same take out. (If you have three vehicles, each of which can handle all boats and boaters, you could meet at take-out, leaving two vehicles, drive one vehicle up to put-in for this run, boat down, load into a second vehicle and drive to put-in for the Wabash, boat down, then load into final vehicle to drive and retrieve the other two shuttle vehicles!)
River Features
Put In
Eddy Turn
A small drop along a rock face.
Catch the top left eddy peal out,run the drop,catch the bottom left eddy. Ferry across to the river right eddy and go up and ferry across to the top left eddy again.
Take Out
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportThere is a new guage where the old bridge was just before the takeout. Turn left on the gravel road just before the takeout and go 100 yds to the dead end, walk another 30 yds through the path to see the guage. Warning! the path ends in 12 foot sheer vertical drop down onto rocks.
Ran today 9-22-14 with my son and a couple frinds for the first time. Wabash Markle guage was around. 800-900 and it was a nice run, good water level. Was just up to the banks in spots. Good waves and continuous flow. A few nice play spots. Easy put in and take out (both on public land). You could lap this easily many times. We ran this then the wabash which shares the same take out. No major hazards. All channels were passable. The tree on the left of that island is easily seen and easy to avoid.
My son and I ran the river on June 20, 2014. Water level was high after recent rains. There were no trees blocking the river. It was short and fast and fun.
I walked the creek today most of the way it is to low to pass by kayak.
A small ledge with good eddys and a small but nice wave
Entering the rock walled section.
A good spot to do eddy turns and ferry moves.
Catch the top left eddy,Peal out and run the drop, catch the bottom left eddy, ferry across to the river right and go up and ferry across to the upper eddy on the left, eddy out
and catch the lower left eddy again.