CANOE TRIP RECOMMENDATIONS

[pistol pete]

Does anyone have any scenic canoe trip recommendations in the southern half of Indiana ?

 

[kboom524]

Try the Whitewater River. Very beautiful trip.
Whitewater River in Indiana. Maps of river and Maps to public access points and liveries.

If you feel like coming farther north, the Sugar Creek near Crawfordsville is one of my favorites in Indiana. River takes you through both Shades National Forest and Turkey Run State Park, you also cross under a covered bridge. Turkey Run is also one of my favorite parks in the state to go hiking, try trail 3.

 

[JBob77]

Blue River. Been several different trips down that one. If you're really adventurous, you can take it to the Ohio, Mississippi, and the Gulf of Mexico. But I wouldn't try it

 

[Jay]

Been on the Blue.... very nice
Been on the Whitewater... also very nice

Much better...... Buffalo River in Arkansas
Best I've ever been to is the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota

I know, you said Indiana, but if yer gonna take the trouble, the Boundary Waters will be an absolutely unforgettable trip. We spent 7 days floating 58 miles down the Isabella River. Never saw another human, but the wildlife just stood there and watched us back.

 

[littletommy]

I'll second Blue River, nice relaxing trip.

 

[JetGirl]

We spent 7 days floating 58 miles down the Isabella River. Never saw another human, but the wildlife just stood there and watched us back.

Wow...hope you got a few photos of that! It sounds perfect.

 

[Zoub]

Good source from some info.

DNR: Indiana Canoeing

Pretty good canoe livery in Shoals that runs trips on the east fork of the white

 

[E'villeGunner]

Yep, Blue River is good. I've aslo been to the Boundary Waters, twice. Great experience for a group outing such as Scouts, etc.

 

[ArmedProgrammer]

Another vote for the Blue River... Also did the Boundary Waters this year. Definitely the only way to go. Unforgettable trip.

 

[AGarbers]

Never been down the Blue but Sugar Creek by Rockville is great, provided you go after the crowds are gone. October is great if the water isn't too low. Maples full red, covered bridges, and great smallmouth fishing!

 

[Jack Ryan]

Good source from some info.

DNR: Indiana Canoeing

Pretty good canoe livery in Shoals that runs trips on the east fork of the white

That water is barely moving. I talked to a guy getting off the river and he said it took him 6.5 hours to do the 13 miles south of Shoals today paddling all the way. Soon as you are out of sight of the bridge at Shoals it comes to a near stop of water movement.

 

[Zoub]

Kevin Costner had Field of Dreams
OP has Field of Streams

I just had a flashback to Field of Boulders. One of our favorite 3 day trips in Northern MN, sometimes great, sometimes Boulders with a little water mixed in as far as the eye could see. Makes you appreciate the easy trips!

I am still trying to figure out where all those boulders came from in that particular area. Must have been glacial deposits.

 

[pistol pete]

Thanks to you all who responded , we did the Blue River last weekend . As we live a stones throw from Sugar Creek and have done almost all of the northern 2/3 of the state this was indeed very scenic , but low . Next spring we will do the whole length of the Blue . Thanks again