Tippecanoe River
🏔 Scenic River
Tippecanoe / Carroll Co. · 190 mi · Class I
4,000CFS/ 5.18 ft
Above Optimal↑Rising slowly (+60 cfs/hr)· +430 cfs in 3h
Optimal: 500–2000 CFS · USGS #03333050
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Indiana Natural & Scenic River · Tippecanoe River State Park
The longest tributary of the Wabash and one of Indiana's finest paddling rivers. The Tippecanoe winds 190 miles through northern Indiana lake country, past sandbars and forested bluffs. Famous in American history for the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe that launched William Henry Harrison's presidency.
Trip sections
Tippecanoe River State Park — 15 mi, best section, forested bluffs
Monterey to Delphi — 40 mi, lake-fed flatwater, sandbars
Delphi to Wabash confluence — 20 mi, wider river to Battle Ground
Outfitters
Tippecanoe River Outfitters
Canoe and kayak rentals near Winamac
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