Whitewater Run OH Class III-V

Shawan Falls Dr. to Riverside Drive (Scioto River) Access Issues*

Indian Run

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Approximate reading: This gauge is 3.0 miles away on Indian Run. Use as a general reference only.
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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.

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Difficulty
Class III-V
Length
0.7 mi
Gradient
120 ft/mi
Rapids
0
2 Hazards
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
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