Garden City, Kansas Micropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. If whitewater paddling is your thing and you're in Garden City, Kansas you may have to drive some distance to get to some decent whitewater. You'll find some good whitewater in the list below to fit any ability level. 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 Garden City, Kansas: Whitewater 200 to 250 miles from Garden City, Kansas Purgatoire River, Colorado, US 350 to Highway 109, 213 miles away, class I-V, 104 miles long. Snake River, Nebraska, Snake Falls, 242 miles away, class III, 0.5 miles long. Jimmy Creek, Oklahoma, Close to Meers Cafe to Lake Lawtonka, 236 miles away, class III-IV, 3 miles long. Whitewater 250 to 300 miles from Garden City, Kansas South Platte River, Colorado, Brighton City Park to Fort Lupton, 300 miles away, class I-II, 7 miles long. Berry Bridge Creek, Nebraska, Berry Falls, 254 miles away, class III, 0.1 miles long. Stillwater Creek, Oklahoma, Carl Blackwell Spillway to Western Avenue, 273 miles away, class I-II, 9.5 miles long. Brazos River - Double Mountain Fork - North Fork, Texas, Slaton to SH 207, 264 miles away, class II, 22 miles long. Brazos River - Double Mountain Fork, Texas, Clairemont to Old Glory, 282 miles away, class II-III, 64 miles long. Brazos River - Salt Fork, Texas, Jayton to Old Glory, 274 miles away, class II-III, 65 miles long. White River, Texas, Crosbyton to White River Res, 251 miles away, class II, 18 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 Garden City, Kansas: Ski Areas 300 to 400 miles from Garden City, Kansas Terry Peak, South Dakota, 378 miles, vertical drop 1100 feet Breckenridge, Colorado, 371 miles, vertical drop 3398 feet Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, 373 miles, vertical drop 2270 feet Keystone, Colorado, 373 miles, vertical drop 2900 feet Copper Mountain, Colorado, 376 miles, vertical drop 2601 feet Loveland, Colorado, 351 miles, vertical drop 2410 feet SolVista, Colorado, 369 miles, vertical drop 1000 feet Ski Copper, Colorado, 386 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Eldora, Colorado, 342 miles, vertical drop 1600 feet Winter Park, Colorado, 361 miles, vertical drop 3060 feet Monarch, Colorado, 360 miles, vertical drop 1171 feet Pajarito Mountain, New Mexico, 395 miles, vertical drop 1410 feet Red River, New Mexico, 337 miles, vertical drop 1600 feet Sipapu Ski, New Mexico, 351 miles, vertical drop 1055 feet Angel Fire, New Mexico, 321 miles, vertical drop 2077 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 Garden City, Kansas: National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Garden City, Kansas Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, 139 miles National Parks 200 to 300 miles from Garden City, Kansas Capulin Volcano National Monument, 229 miles Niobrara National Scenic River, 252 miles Scotts Bluff National Monument, 284 miles Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, 296 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 Kansas Rivers