Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, Florida Metropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, Florida doesn't have that much whitewater nearby but there are some good places a bit away. The list below will tell you what the perfect spot for you is. It's not a very long list of nearby whitewater as you can see but not too bad either. Spending some time picking the right whitewater stretch will make you paddling trip more enjoyable. HIGH QUALITY TOPO MAP, CLICK HERE Important Whitewater Safety Information Whitewater paddling spots near Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, Florida: Whitewater 100 to 125 miles from Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, Florida Coosa River, Alabama, CR 213 or dam to River Road, 121 miles away, class I-II(III), 7 miles long. Tallapoosa River, Alabama, Thurlow Dam to boat ramp, 125 miles away, class II-IV, 1.5 miles long. Whitewater 125 to 150 miles from Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, Florida Elkahatchee Creek, Alabama, Elkahatchee Road to SR 63, 143 miles away, class II-III, 1.2 miles long. Hatchet Creek, Alabama, Highway 280 to Highway 231, 145 miles away, class I(II), 13 miles long. Little Uchee, Alabama, Auburn Road to Bishops Bridge, 150 miles away, class III-IV, 1 miles long. Six Mile Bend, Alabama, State Route 2to Coosa Road, 148 miles away, class I-II, 9.8 miles long. Sougahatchee Creek, Alabama, Co Road 188 to Steel Bridge, 138 miles away, class I-II(IV), 3 miles long. Stone Creek, Alabama, Oak Heights Road to Tallapoosa river, 125 miles away, class II(IV), 1.5 miles long. Walnut Creek, Alabama, County Road 32 to Lake Mitchell, 136 miles away, class II-III, 4.1 miles long. Weogufka Creek, Alabama, Low Water Bridge to Ford, 140 miles away, class I-II, 9.6 miles long. Whitewater 150 to 175 miles from Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, Florida Cahaba River, Alabama, Lovick Bridge to Grants Mill, 172 miles away, class II, 5.9 miles long. Talladega Creek, Alabama, Skyway Mtwy to Waldo Bridge State Route 77, 167 miles away, class III, 7.25 miles long. Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork, Alabama, Ivy Branch to Old Highway 280, 163 miles away, class III+, 1.5 miles long. Chattahoochee River, Georgia, City Mills Dam to Dillingham Street Bridge, 157 miles away, class II-III, 0.5 miles long. Flat Shoals River, Georgia, GA Route 18 to GA Route 103, 169 miles away, class II, 5 miles long. Mulberry Creek, Georgia, GA Route 209 to West Point Lake, 161 miles away, class III+(V+), 1 miles long. Whitewater 175 to 200 miles from Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, Florida Blackwater Creek, Alabama, State Route 95 to Walston Bridge, 199 miles away, class I-II, 8.9 miles long. Cahaba River, Alabama, US Route 11 to County Route 10, 177 miles away, class I-II, 7 miles long. Cheaha Creek, Alabama, Cheaha Falls to Devils Den, 175 miles away, class II-IV+, 2 miles long. Chitwood Creek, Alabama, CR 1 to CR 33, 195 miles away, class III-IV, 3.2 miles long. Choccolocco Creek, Alabama, Jackson Trace to Highway 77, 177 miles away, class I(II), 2.5 miles long. Gulf Creek, Alabama, Loop Road to Beason Cove Road, 195 miles away, class V+, 2.2 miles long. Gurley Creek, Alabama, Narrows Road to State Route 79, 187 miles away, class II-III, 3.5 miles long. Mill Creek, Alabama, Rt. 31 to Dirt Road off CR 5, 195 miles away, class III, 0.5 miles long. Mulberry Fork, Alabama, Old US Route 31 to bridge above I-65, 197 miles away, class I-II, 10.8 miles long. Rice Creek, Alabama, CR 38 to CR 91, 197 miles away, class IV, 6.4 miles long. Salt Creek, Alabama, Salt Creek Road to Henderson Lake Road, 178 miles away, class III-IV(V), 3 miles long. Warrior River - Blackburn Fork, Alabama, Dirt Road off Route 15 to Route 1, 193 miles away, class I-III(V), 4.5 miles long. Warrior River - Calvert Prong of the Locust Fork, Alabama, CR 33 to Deavers Town Road, 195 miles away, class II-III, 2.2 miles long. Warrior River - Locust Fork, Alabama, CR 1 to US Route 231, 198 miles away, class I-III, 10 miles long. Warrior River - Locust Fork, Alabama, US 231/79 to Nectar Bridge, 198 miles away, class II-III+, 7 miles long. Aucilla River, Florida, FL SR 257 to gauging station Close to Cabbage Grove, 186 miles away, class I-II, 6 miles long. Flint River, Georgia, Sprewell Bluff State Park to Po Biddy Road, 200 miles away, class I-III, 9.1 miles long. Lazer Creek, Georgia, Hendricks Road to Flint, 197 miles away, class II-III, 10 miles long. Chunky River, Mississippi, Chunky River Close to Chunky, 193 miles away, class -blank-, 2 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 Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, Florida: Ski Areas 300 to 400 miles from Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, Florida Cataloochee, North Carolina, 371 miles, vertical drop 740 feet Sky Valley, Georgia, 335 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 359 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Ski Areas 400 to 500 miles from Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, Florida Hawksnest, North Carolina, 454 miles, vertical drop 619 feet Ski Beech, North Carolina, 454 miles, vertical drop 830 feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 454 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 460 miles, vertical drop 365 feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 409 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 425 miles, vertical drop 225 feet Perfect North, Indiana, 476 miles, vertical drop 400 feet Paoli Peaks, Indiana, 433 miles, vertical drop 300 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 Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, Florida: National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, Florida Gulf Islands National Seashore, 157 miles National Parks 200 to 300 miles from Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, Florida Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, 251 miles Jean Lafitte National Historic Park & Preserve, 244 miles Little River Canyon National Preserve, 231 miles Natchez Trace Parkway, 259 miles Ocmulgee National Monument, 249 miles Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, 238 miles Russell Cave National Monument, 256 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 Florida Rivers