Class I-II East Fork White River, IN

The East Fork of the White River begins in Columbus, Indiana and meanders 200 miles before joining the West Fork of the White near Petersburg to complete the remaining 50 miles to the Wabash River. Actually, the East Fork is formed well above Columbus by the Driftwood and Flatrock Rivers and further north by the Big Blue and Sugar Creek.

The East Fork often narrows as it fights its way south and west through unglaciated, rocky terrain. This is in marked contrast with the West Fork which flows through the glaciated section of Indiana accounting for a broader and less rugged valley.

The river traveler is treated to a great many sandbars, picturesque islands and interesting wildlife, not to mention the good fishing available. A river of more that 200 miles cannot be described in a paragraph, however. The river and its valley go through subtle as well as drastic changes in its journey to meet the sister fork. (Indiana DNR Canoeing Guide)