Chillicothe, Ohio Micropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. If you live in or near Chillicothe, Ohio and you like whitewater paddling you have to drive a bit to get to a good spot. In the list below you can find a good whitewater stretch to paddle. It's not a very long list of nearby whitewater as you can see but not too bad either. Pick the right stretch from the list below and have a great paddling trip. HIGH QUALITY TOPO MAP, CLICK HERE Important Whitewater Safety Information Whitewater paddling spots near Chillicothe, Ohio: Whitewater 0 to 25 miles from Chillicothe, Ohio Paint Creek, Ohio, Paint Creek Reservoir to Route 41 Bridge, 21 miles away, class I-II(III), 7 miles long. Whitewater 25 to 50 miles from Chillicothe, Ohio Hocking River, Ohio, 1/4 mile above Rock Mill Road to Mt Zion Road, 30 miles away, class II-IV, 0.75 miles long. Lee's Creek, Ohio, Rt. 28 to Rattlesnake Creek, 33 miles away, class III, 2.2 miles long. Olentangy River, Ohio, Delaware Recycling Plant to Chapman Road pull-off, 48 miles away, class II, 4 miles long. Rattlesnake Creek, Ohio, Fishback Road to St. Route 28, 32 miles away, class II(IV), 3 miles long. Rocky Fork Creek, Ohio, McCropping Mill Road to Paint Creek, 27 miles away, class II, 7.5 miles long. Scioto River, Ohio, O'Shaughnessy Dam, 43 miles away, class IV, 1 miles long. Whitewater 50 to 75 miles from Chillicothe, Ohio Little Sandy River, Kentucky, Sandy Hook to Grayson Lake, 65 miles away, class I-II, 27 miles long. Tygarts Creek, Kentucky, Olive Hill to Kentucky 182, 56 miles away, class I-II, 12.2 miles long. Big Three Mile Creek, Ohio, Evertonville to Ellis Run Road, 59 miles away, class III-IV, 2.25 miles long. Caesar Creek, Ohio, Caesar Creek Lake to Little Miami River, 73 miles away, class II+, 2.8 miles long. Kokosing River, Ohio, Gambier to Walhonding River, 74 miles away, class I-II, 12 miles long. Licking River, Ohio, Newark to Rock Haven Park, 64 miles away, class I, 8.6 miles long. Licking River, Ohio, Ridgely Tract to Dillon Falls, 75 miles away, class II, 4.2 miles long. Little Miami River, Ohio, Clifton Gorge, 62 miles away, class II-IV, 1.3 miles long. Massie's Creek, Ohio, Wilberforce, 59 miles away, class III, 0.5 miles long. Rocky Fork, Ohio, Hickman to Licking River, 65 miles away, class I, 10 miles long. Second Creek, Ohio, State Route 132 to Confluence with Todd's Fork, 74 miles away, class II-III, 3.25 miles long. Straight Creek, Ohio, St Route 125 to Straight Creek Road, 64 miles away, class II-III, 6 miles long. White Oak Creek, Ohio, White Oak Valley Road to Georgetown Dam, 67 miles away, class II-IV, 7.5 miles long. Mud River, West Virginia, Ona to Blue Sulphur Road bridge, 74 miles away, class I-II(III), 1 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Other Outdoors Recreation Nearby: Ski Resorts near Chillicothe, Ohio: Ski Areas 0 to 50 miles from Chillicothe, Ohio Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio, 23 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Ski Areas 50 to 100 miles from Chillicothe, Ohio Mad River, Ohio, 73 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Clear Fork, Ohio, 77 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Snow Trails, Ohio, 76 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Ski Areas 100 to 150 miles from Chillicothe, Ohio Boston Mills, Ohio, 141 miles, vertical drop 240 feet Brandywine, Ohio, 141 miles, vertical drop 240 feet Perfect North, Indiana, 129 miles, vertical drop 400 feet Ski Areas 150 to 200 miles from Chillicothe, Ohio Winterplace, West Virginia, 165 miles, vertical drop 603 feet Hawksnest, North Carolina, 196 miles, vertical drop 619 feet Ski Beech, North Carolina, 196 miles, vertical drop 830 feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 196 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 197 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Alpine Valley, Ohio, 162 miles, vertical drop 230 feet Mount Brighton, Michigan, 170 miles, vertical drop 230 feet Pine Nob, Michigan, 175 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Mount Holly, Michigan, 179 miles, vertical drop 350 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. National Parks near Chillicothe, Ohio: National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Chillicothe, Ohio Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, 189 miles Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, 141 miles Gauley River National Recreation Area, 151 miles New River Gorge National River, 151 miles National Parks 200 to 300 miles from Chillicothe, Ohio Blue Ridge Parkway, 213 miles Booker T Washington National Monument, 257 miles Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 207 miles Mammoth Cave National Park, 246 miles Obed Wild & Scenic River, 215 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Important Outdoors Safety Information       Go to Ohio Rivers