Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. Although Gainesville, Florida is not a place known for great whitewater paddling there still is some at a reasonable distance. The list below will tell you what the perfect spot for you is. All the whitewater is pretty far away as you can see so you'd better plan for a long drive. 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 Gainesville, Florida: Whitewater 25 to 50 miles from Gainesville, Florida Falling Creek, Florida, FL SR 131, 41 miles away, class III, 0.3 miles long. Suwannee River, Florida, Big Shoals Tract to US 41 bridge, 46 miles away, class I-II(III), 4 miles long. Whitewater 50 to 75 miles from Gainesville, Florida Turket Creek, Florida, Jennings to Alapaha, 74 miles away, class III-IV, 1 miles long. Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal), Florida, GA SR 135 to FL SR 150 on Alapaha, 74 miles away, class II, 4.5 miles long. Whitewater 75 to 100 miles from Gainesville, Florida Whitewater 100 to 125 miles from Gainesville, Florida Aucilla River, Florida, FL SR 257 to gauging station Close to Cabbage Grove, 109 miles away, class I-II, 6 miles long. Whitewater 125 to 150 miles from Gainesville, Florida Whitewater 150 to 175 miles from Gainesville, Florida Whitewater 175 to 200 miles from Gainesville, Florida Whitewater 200 to 250 miles from Gainesville, Florida Alcovy River, Georgia, Factory Shoals, 240 miles away, class III, 2.4 miles long. Apalachee River, Georgia, Pot Leaf Shoals Apalachee park and play spot, 244 miles away, class II-III, 0.1 miles long. Big Sandy Creek, Georgia, Chief McIntosh Lake to GA 42, 233 miles away, class III-IV, 0.51 miles long. Chattahoochee River, Georgia, City Mills Dam to Dillingham Street Bridge, 244 miles away, class II-III, 0.5 miles long. Flint River, Georgia, Sprewell Bluff State Park to Po Biddy Road, 238 miles away, class I-III, 9.1 miles long. Hard Labor Creek, Georgia, Historic Brown Hill Church to Browning Shoals, 248 miles away, class III, 4 miles long. Lazer Creek, Georgia, Hendricks Road to Flint, 231 miles away, class II-III, 10 miles long. Little River, Georgia, Glenwood Springs Road to Lake Sinclair, 221 miles away, class I-II, 3 miles long. Little Towaliga River, Georgia, Rocky Creek Road to Higgins Mill Road, 230 miles away, class III, 2.4 miles long. Ogeechee River, Georgia, Jewell to 123 bridge, 210 miles away, class II(III), 5 miles long. Potato Creek, Georgia, Highway 74 to Flint River, 230 miles away, class III-IV, 9 miles long. Rose Creek, Georgia, Elder Mill Road park and huck, 247 miles away, class II-III, 0.2 miles long. South River, Georgia, GA 81 to Snapping Shoals Creek, 246 miles away, class III, 0.5 miles long. Towaliga River, Georgia, High Falls, 232 miles away, class I-III+(V), 2 miles long. Savannah River, South Carolina, US 221 below dam to US 25, 226 miles away, class I, 12 miles long. Stevens Creek, South Carolina, Highway 283 to SR 23, 237 miles away, class II+(III), 13.2 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 Gainesville, Florida: Ski Areas 300 to 400 miles from Gainesville, Florida Hawksnest, North Carolina, 365 miles, vertical drop 619 feet Ski Beech, North Carolina, 365 miles, vertical drop 830 feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 365 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 364 miles, vertical drop 365 feet Cataloochee, North Carolina, 333 miles, vertical drop 740 feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 348 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 350 miles, vertical drop 225 feet Sky Valley, Georgia, 309 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 348 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Ski Areas 400 to 500 miles from Gainesville, Florida The Homestead, Virginia, 485 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Winterplace, West Virginia, 441 miles, vertical drop 603 feet Snowshoe, West Virginia, 499 miles, vertical drop 1500 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 Gainesville, Florida: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Gainesville, Florida Castillo De San Marcos National Monument, 76 miles Cumberland Island National Seashore, 87 miles Fort Matanzas National Monument, 78 miles Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve, 74 miles National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Gainesville, Florida Canaveral National Seashore, 124 miles Fort Frederica National Monument, 113 miles Fort Pulaski National Monument, 170 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