Jackson, Mississippi Metropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. If whitewater paddling is your thing and you're in Jackson, Mississippi you may have to drive some distance to get to some decent whitewater. The whitewater stretches nearby are listed below for your convenience. 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 Jackson, Mississippi: Whitewater 50 to 75 miles from Jackson, Mississippi Okatoma Creek, Mississippi, MS Highway 590 to Lux, 67 miles away, class I-II, 19 miles long. Whitewater 75 to 100 miles from Jackson, Mississippi Chunky River, Mississippi, Chunky River Close to Chunky, 87 miles away, class -blank-, 2 miles long. Whitewater 100 to 125 miles from Jackson, Mississippi Whitewater 125 to 150 miles from Jackson, Mississippi Whitewater 150 to 175 miles from Jackson, Mississippi Whitewater 175 to 200 miles from Jackson, Mississippi Whitewater 200 to 250 miles from Jackson, Mississippi Bear Creek, Alabama, Highway 5 Bridge to Scott Bridge, 201 miles away, class I-II+(V), 26 miles long. Blackwater Creek, Alabama, State Route 95 to Walston Bridge, 222 miles away, class I-II, 8.9 miles long. Brushy Creek, Alabama, Brushy Lake to FS 255, 231 miles away, class I(II), 10 miles long. Hubbard Creek/Sipsey Fork, Alabama, FS 210 to CR60, 221 miles away, class I(III), 9.25 miles long. Rice Creek, Alabama, CR 38 to CR 91, 245 miles away, class IV, 6.4 miles long. Sipsey Fork, Alabama, County Route 60 to State Route 33, 223 miles away, class II, 9.5 miles long. Six Mile Bend, Alabama, State Route 2to Coosa Road, 222 miles away, class I-II, 9.8 miles long. Bayou Des Arc River, Arkansas, Romance to Lake Barnett, 210 miles away, class II, 7 miles long. Big Creek, Arkansas, Low water bridge to Old Iron Bridge, 214 miles away, class I, 15 miles long. Blakely Creek - North Fork, Arkansas, North Fork Road to Highway 84, 224 miles away, class II, 2.9 miles long. Cadron Creek, Arkansas, Highway 124 to Pinnacle Springs Campground, 229 miles away, class I(II), 13 miles long. Cadron Creek, Arkansas, Pinnacle Springs to Highway 65, 230 miles away, class I(III), 4.5 miles long. Cadron Creek, Arkansas, Cove Creek Run: Highway 65 to Highway 285, 231 miles away, class I(III), 10 miles long. Cadron Creek - East Fork, Arkansas, Rose Bud to Highway 36, 217 miles away, class I-II, 5.5 miles long. Cadron Creek - East Fork, Arkansas, Highway 36 to White Oak Bridge, 218 miles away, class I-II, 9 miles long. Cadron Creek - East Fork, Arkansas, Highway 107 to Hardin Bridge, 220 miles away, class I-II, 10 miles long. Cove Creek, Arkansas, Martinville to Mallet Town, 234 miles away, class I(II), 4.9 miles long. De Roche Creek, Arkansas, Highway 283 to Highway 67, 228 miles away, class II-III, 5.5 miles long. Gulpha Creek, Arkansas, Ridgeway Road to Highway 270, 232 miles away, class II+, 2.2 miles long. Hogan's Creek, Arkansas, Highway 92 to Cove Creek, 237 miles away, class II-III, 4.5 miles long. Lake Norrell Spillway, Arkansas, Lake Norrell Spillway, 220 miles away, class III-IV, 0.2 miles long. Little Red River - Middle Fork, Arkansas, Lydalusk to Shirley, 246 miles away, class II-III, 22 miles long. Little Red River - South Fork, Arkansas, Brushy Fork to Highway 65, 249 miles away, class II(III), 26.5 miles long. Ouachita River, Arkansas, Remmel Dam to I-30 at Malvern, 222 miles away, class I-II, 6 miles long. Ouachita River, Arkansas, Rockport Ledge, 220 miles away, class II, 0.1 miles long. Possum Walk Creek, Arkansas, Five Mile Road to Highway 263, 228 miles away, class IV-V(V+), 8.7 miles long. Rock Creek, Arkansas, Chenal Parkway to Boyle Park, 208 miles away, class II+, 7.2 miles long. Salado Creek, Arkansas, Camp Tahkotah to US 167, 214 miles away, class II(III), 10 miles long. Saline River - Alum Fork, Arkansas, Highway 5 to Benton City Park, 218 miles away, class I-II, 20.5 miles long. Saline River - Middle Fork, Arkansas, Iron Springs to Buffalo Gap Road, 245 miles away, class II(III), 0.9 miles long. Saline River - North Fork, Arkansas, Steel Bridge Road to Lyle Park, 215 miles away, class I-II, 5.7 miles long. South Fourche LaFave, Arkansas, Highway 7 to Deberrie low-water bridge, 249 miles away, class II+(III), 11.3 miles long. Spring River, Arkansas, Mammoth Spring to Hardy, 247 miles away, class I-II, 15 miles long. Spring River - South Fork, Arkansas, Saddle to Hardy, 246 miles away, class I-II, 18 miles long. Strawberry River, Arkansas, US 167 to Ark 58, 234 miles away, class I-II, 22 miles long. Trace Creek, Arkansas, NFR 780 to Highway 7, 249 miles away, class II+, 3.5 miles long. Wolf Bayou, Arkansas, Galens Road to Highway 14, 225 miles away, class II-IV, 6.4 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 Jackson, Mississippi: Ski Areas 300 to 400 miles from Jackson, Mississippi Hidden Valley, Missouri, 339 miles, vertical drop 250 feet Ski Areas 400 to 500 miles from Jackson, Mississippi Sky Valley, Georgia, 494 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 499 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Paoli Peaks, Indiana, 425 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Ski Snowstar, Illinois, 474 miles, vertical drop 262 feet Ski Areas 500 to 600 miles from Jackson, Mississippi Cataloochee, North Carolina, 524 miles, vertical drop 740 feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 565 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 586 miles, vertical drop 225 feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio, 600 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Perfect North, Indiana, 519 miles, vertical drop 400 feet Timber Ridge, Michigan, 595 miles, vertical drop 240 feet Seven Oaks, Iowa, 564 miles, vertical drop 275 feet Sundown Mountain, Michigan, 523 miles, vertical drop 475 feet Sunburst, Wisconsin, 579 miles, vertical drop 214 feet Highlands of Olympia, Wisconsin, 559 miles, vertical drop 205 feet Little Switzerland, Wisconsin, 571 miles, vertical drop 200 feet Alpine Valley, Wisconsin, 547 miles, vertical drop 388 feet Grand Geneva, Wisconsin, 538 miles, vertical drop 211 feet Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin, 539 miles, vertical drop 260 feet Devils Head, Wisconsin, 559 miles, vertical drop 500 feet Tyrol Basin, Wisconsin, 542 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Cascade Mountain, Wisconsin, 566 miles, vertical drop 460 feet Christmas Mountain, Wisconsin, 573 miles, vertical drop 250 feet Mount La Crosse, Wisconsin, 581 miles, vertical drop 516 feet Nordic Mountain, Wisconsin, 589 miles, vertical drop 265 feet Villa Olivia, Illinois, 517 miles, vertical drop 180 feet Four Lakes, Illinois, 511 miles, vertical drop 100 feet Chestnut Mountain, Illinois, 517 miles, vertical drop 475 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 Jackson, Mississippi: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Jackson, Mississippi Poverty Point National Monument, 92 miles National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Jackson, Mississippi Gulf Islands National Seashore, 134 miles Jean Lafitte National Historic Park & Preserve, 140 miles Natchez Trace Parkway, 155 miles National Parks 200 to 300 miles from Jackson, Mississippi Buffalo National River, 300 miles Hot Springs National Park, 234 miles Ozark National Scenic River, 267 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 Mississippi Rivers