Wildcat Creek
🏔 Scenic River
Tippecanoe / Howard Co. · 95 mi · Class I–II
787CFS/ 4.86 ft
Above Optimal
→Stable
Optimal: 150–600 CFS · USGS #03335000
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
95 mi
Length
Class I–II
Difficulty
150–600 cfs
Optimal
380 cfs
Avg Flow
342 cfs
Hist. Median
#03335000
USGS Gauge
Indiana Natural & Scenic River candidate

The best whitewater in Indiana outside the Whitewater River. Wildcat Creek drops through rocky riffles and small ledges in the hill country between Kokomo and Lafayette. Class I-II rapids over limestone make this a favorite of Hoosier paddlers looking for moving water.

Trip sections
Kokomo to Burlington — 25 mi, upper creek, tighter and rockier
Burlington to Owasco — 20 mi, best rapids section
Owasco to Wabash confluence — 15 mi, wider approach to Lafayette
Outfitters
Wildcat Creek Outfitters
Canoe and kayak rentals near Lafayette
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Data Quality

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