Lafayette, Louisiana Metropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. If you live in or near Lafayette, Louisiana and you like whitewater paddling you have to drive a bit to get to a good spot. 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 Lafayette, Louisiana: Whitewater 175 to 200 miles from Lafayette, Louisiana Okatoma Creek, Mississippi, MS Highway 590 to Lux, 191 miles away, class I-II, 19 miles long. Whitewater 200 to 250 miles from Lafayette, Louisiana Blakely Creek - North Fork, Arkansas, North Fork Road to Highway 84, 245 miles away, class II, 2.9 miles long. De Roche Creek, Arkansas, Highway 283 to Highway 67, 241 miles away, class II-III, 5.5 miles long. Ouachita River, Arkansas, Remmel Dam to I-30 at Malvern, 247 miles away, class I-II, 6 miles long. Ouachita River, Arkansas, Rockport Ledge, 246 miles away, class II, 0.1 miles long. Chunky River, Mississippi, Chunky River Close to Chunky, 246 miles away, class -blank-, 2 miles long. Whitewater 250 to 300 miles from Lafayette, Louisiana Baker Creek, Arkansas, Ed Banks Road to Weyerhauser road, 279 miles away, class III-IV, 3 miles long. Bayou Des Arc River, Arkansas, Romance to Lake Barnett, 284 miles away, class II, 7 miles long. Bear Creek South Fourche Tributary, Arkansas, NFR 45 to NFR 86, 275 miles away, class II+(III), 4.5 miles long. Big Creek, Arkansas, Low water bridge to Old Iron Bridge, 297 miles away, class I, 15 miles long. Blaylock Creek, Arkansas, Nfr 106 to Little Missouri River, 272 miles away, class III+, 6 miles long. Blocker Creek, Arkansas, Along Highway 369 to Little Missouri below Highway 84, 267 miles away, class III+, 9 miles long. Brushy Creek, Arkansas, Polk County 408 to Cossatot at Highway 246, 285 miles away, class II+(III), 6.2 miles long. Caddo River, Arkansas, Norman to Amity, 261 miles away, class I-II, 29 miles long. Cadron Creek, Arkansas, Highway 124 to Pinnacle Springs Campground, 290 miles away, class I(II), 13 miles long. Cadron Creek, Arkansas, Pinnacle Springs to Highway 65, 289 miles away, class I(III), 4.5 miles long. Cadron Creek, Arkansas, Cove Creek Run: Highway 65 to Highway 285, 288 miles away, class I(III), 10 miles long. Cadron Creek - East Fork, Arkansas, Rose Bud to Highway 36, 288 miles away, class I-II, 5.5 miles long. Cadron Creek - East Fork, Arkansas, Highway 36 to White Oak Bridge, 286 miles away, class I-II, 9 miles long. Cadron Creek - East Fork, Arkansas, Highway 107 to Hardin Bridge, 285 miles away, class I-II, 10 miles long. Camp/Flat Creek, Arkansas, Polk County Road 33 to Cossatot River, 284 miles away, class II-III+, 4.5 miles long. Cedar Creek, Arkansas, Petit Jean St. Park, 286 miles away, class II-IV(V+), 3.5 miles long. Cossatot River, Arkansas, County Road 31 to Highway 246, 284 miles away, class II+, 3.4 miles long. Cossatot River, Arkansas, Highway 246 to Ed Banks Road, 283 miles away, class II+, 3.1 miles long. Cossatot River, Arkansas, Ed Banks Road to Highway 278/4, 281 miles away, class II-IV, 6.25 miles long. Cossatot River, Arkansas, Gilliam Lake to County Road 70, 273 miles away, class I-II, 9 miles long. Cove Creek, Arkansas, Martinville to Mallet Town, 289 miles away, class I(II), 4.9 miles long. Crooked Creek, Arkansas, NFR 43 to Little Missouri, 274 miles away, class III-IV, 3 miles long. Fiddlers Creek, Arkansas, NFR 274 Access to Ouachita River Close to Sims, 280 miles away, class II, 5.5 miles long. Galla Creek, Arkansas, Crow MtNorth Road to Galla Creek Lake, 294 miles away, class III-IV, 3.15 miles long. Gulpha Creek, Arkansas, Ridgeway Road to Highway 270, 253 miles away, class II+, 2.2 miles long. Harris Creek, Arkansas, Highway 246 to Highway 278/4, 276 miles away, class II-III+, 6 miles long. Hogan's Creek, Arkansas, Highway 92 to Cove Creek, 294 miles away, class II-III, 4.5 miles long. Lake Norrell Spillway, Arkansas, Lake Norrell Spillway, 260 miles away, class III-IV, 0.2 miles long. Little Missouri River, Arkansas, Albert Pike Campgound to Highway 84 Bridge, 270 miles away, class II-III+(IV), 8.5 miles long. Little Missouri River, Arkansas, Highway 84 Bridge to US Highway 70 Bridge, 266 miles away, class II, 11.5 miles long. Little Missouri River, Arkansas, Narrows Dam to CR 222, 253 miles away, class II, 5.2 miles long. Mill Creek, Arkansas, Highway 270 to Fourche LaFAvenue River, 295 miles away, class II-III, 3 miles long. Moore Creek, Arkansas, Highway 246 to Highway 278/4, 276 miles away, class II-III+, 6.5 miles long. Ouachita River, Arkansas, Acorn to Little Hope Road, 288 miles away, class I-II, 35.4 miles long. Ouachita River, Arkansas, Little Hope Road to USFS Dragover Campground, 278 miles away, class I-II, 29.4 miles long. Ouachita River, Arkansas, USFS Dragover, 276 miles away, class II, 2.9 miles long. Robinson Creek, Arkansas, Weyerhauser rd, 282 miles away, class II+, 9 miles long. Rock Creek, Arkansas, Chenal Parkway to Boyle Park, 259 miles away, class II+, 7.2 miles long. Saline River, Arkansas, Shady Lake to Highway 84, 274 miles away, class II-III, 4.5 miles long. Saline River, Arkansas, Dierks Lake to Highway 70, 267 miles away, class I-II, 5.6 miles long. Saline River - Alum Fork, Arkansas, Highway 5 to Benton City Park, 255 miles away, class I-II, 20.5 miles long. Saline River - Middle Fork, Arkansas, Iron Springs to Buffalo Gap Road, 269 miles away, class II(III), 0.9 miles long. Saline River - North Fork, Arkansas, Steel Bridge Road to Lyle Park, 255 miles away, class I-II, 5.7 miles long. South Fourche LaFave, Arkansas, Highway 7 to Deberrie low-water bridge, 276 miles away, class II+(III), 11.3 miles long. Trace Creek, Arkansas, NFR 780 to Highway 7, 273 miles away, class II+, 3.5 miles long. Buffalo Creek, Oklahoma, Weyerhauser Road 28000 to Broken Bow Lake, 300 miles away, class II-III, 11 miles long. Mountain Fork, Oklahoma, Broken Bow dam to Highway 70, 287 miles away, class II+, 3.2 miles long. Outlaw Creek, Oklahoma, Broken Bow spillway to Mountain Fork River, 293 miles away, class II-III, 1.25 miles long. Brazos River, Texas, Hidalgo Falls, 290 miles away, class II, 0.2 miles long. Neches River, Texas, Lake Palestine to US 175, 261 miles away, class II+, 3 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 Lafayette, Louisiana: Ski Areas 400 to 500 miles from Lafayette, Louisiana Hidden Valley, Missouri, 458 miles, vertical drop 250 feet Ski Areas 500 to 600 miles from Lafayette, Louisiana Paoli Peaks, Indiana, 591 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Ski Snowstar, Illinois, 586 miles, vertical drop 262 feet Ski Areas 600 to 700 miles from Lafayette, Louisiana Cataloochee, North Carolina, 685 miles, vertical drop 740 feet Sky Valley, Georgia, 653 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 662 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Perfect North, Indiana, 686 miles, vertical drop 400 feet Seven Oaks, Iowa, 622 miles, vertical drop 275 feet Sundown Mountain, Michigan, 633 miles, vertical drop 475 feet Highlands of Olympia, Wisconsin, 694 miles, vertical drop 205 feet Alpine Valley, Wisconsin, 685 miles, vertical drop 388 feet Grand Geneva, Wisconsin, 676 miles, vertical drop 211 feet Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin, 679 miles, vertical drop 260 feet Devils Head, Wisconsin, 681 miles, vertical drop 500 feet Tyrol Basin, Wisconsin, 664 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Cascade Mountain, Wisconsin, 690 miles, vertical drop 460 feet Christmas Mountain, Wisconsin, 692 miles, vertical drop 250 feet Mount La Crosse, Wisconsin, 681 miles, vertical drop 516 feet Villa Olivia, Illinois, 660 miles, vertical drop 180 feet Four Lakes, Illinois, 655 miles, vertical drop 100 feet Chestnut Mountain, Illinois, 632 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 Lafayette, Louisiana: National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Lafayette, Louisiana Big Thicket National Preserve, 158 miles Jean Lafitte National Historic Park & Preserve, 134 miles Poverty Point National Monument, 144 miles National Parks 200 to 300 miles from Lafayette, Louisiana Gulf Islands National Seashore, 218 miles Hot Springs National Park, 255 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 Louisiana Rivers