Wildcat Creek

Knop Lake to Wildcat Park.......13.8-miles

Saturday May 28th

Knop Lake PAS.......10:00 AM

Other Paddling Groups can share this with your Members if you wish.......

 The Meeting Location will be the Knop Lake PAS on Our Wildcat Creek (Directions Below).  The Meeting Time will be 10:00-AM. Our Trip will be

13.8-miles to Wildcat Park.  There will be a Short-timer option of

9.0-miles to Mi-So-La Landing. 

The Wildcat @ Owasco Gauging Station was showing 159-cfs this morning (Wednesday).  The Forecast for Saturday is Mostly Sunny & mid-70's.

However, the Weather Girls have warned us about 3 Days of Rain before this weekend.  That might get Our Wildcat up to a Perfect Flow of 300-400-cfs.  But, Heavy Rain could push it up to a Flow that would

cause Muskrat to Postpone this Trip because of unsafe conditions.

"Be sure to Read my 7-PM Rule down below,

and check your emails after 7-PM Friday evening."

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Directions to Knop Lake Public Access Site J

Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer Page 32-33:

1)  From US-31 south of Kokomo, head West on SR-26.  About 4-¼ miles west of Rossville, turn RIGHTâ onto CR 900-W;  This is just after the town of Edna Mills; watch for Green Sign to "Pyrmont".  

SR-26 DETOUR.......If coming from the East you will find Road Closed Signs at SR-29.  Turn LEFT.  In 1-mile turn RIGHT onto CR-800-N.  In 7-miles turn RIGHT on SR-75.  In 1-mile turn LEFT on SR-26, and go back to the 1) directions above.  This will add about 10-minutes to your drive time.

Go to NEXT…

2)  From I-65 at Lafayette, head East on SR-26.

Approximately 7-½ miles East of the Interstate, turn áLEFT onto CR 900-W; 

This is 1.7-miles after the Village of Petit, and 1-mile after the County Line.

Watch for Green Sign to "Pyrmont".    

Go to NEXT…

NEXT… in 2-½ miles turn RIGHTâ on CR 650-S (Church on Left).  The entrance to Knop Lake State Fishing Area is on the áLEFT in ½-mile.            Go slow; you can easily miss the Entrance Sign, in a wooded area, going downhill.

 Follow the Gravel Road past the Pond, keeping to the åLEFT at every Fork, until you reach a DNR Sign that indicates the Knop Lake Public Access Site.  Take the Fork to the RIGHTæ, which goes steeply down the hill to the Parking Area below the damn.    There is gravel parking for about 15 vehicles, and a paved Ramp down to the Water.

 For Navigation Systems:  

7501-7511-W CR 650-S, Rossville, Indiana 46065

 Details Most Recently Updated January 2021…GNH

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"As always, if you need additional directions, reply to this email and ask,

or call the night before, if time is short.

And, Muskrat will be listening to his cell phone

as soon as he leaves the Boat Shed

on the morning of the Trip...765-432-6782"

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P.S........Don't forget Muskrat's "7PM Rule".

If something goes really bad and a Trip must be canceled, I will post that Cancellation by an email Newsletter not later than 7PM the Night Before The Trip.  If you feel there is something

going on that might cancel the Trip, check your emails sometime AFTER 7PM the evening before the Trip.   If there is no announcement, Muskrat (or one of his Associate Trip Leaders) will arrive at the Put-in at the appointed time.

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See You On The River,
Muskrat

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GarryHill@aol.com

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Snail-Mail to 1021 Eastcrest Drive, Greentown, IN 46936-1612