Lake Charles, Louisiana Metropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. Lake Charles, Louisiana is not exactly whitewater paddling city USA but if you get in your car you can get to some good whitewater. Look at the list of whitewater below, you're sure to find a good spot. 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 Lake Charles, Louisiana: Whitewater 175 to 200 miles from Lake Charles, Louisiana Neches River, Texas, Lake Palestine to US 175, 188 miles away, class II+, 3 miles long. Whitewater 200 to 250 miles from Lake Charles, Louisiana Baker Creek, Arkansas, Ed Banks Road to Weyerhauser road, 247 miles away, class III-IV, 3 miles long. Blakely Creek - North Fork, Arkansas, North Fork Road to Highway 84, 241 miles away, class II, 2.9 miles long. Blaylock Creek, Arkansas, Nfr 106 to Little Missouri River, 245 miles away, class III+, 6 miles long. Blocker Creek, Arkansas, Along Highway 369 to Little Missouri below Highway 84, 242 miles away, class III+, 9 miles long. Caddo River, Arkansas, Norman to Amity, 242 miles away, class I-II, 29 miles long. Cossatot River, Arkansas, Ed Banks Road to Highway 278/4, 247 miles away, class II-IV, 6.25 miles long. Cossatot River, Arkansas, Gilliam Lake to County Road 70, 239 miles away, class I-II, 9 miles long. Crooked Creek, Arkansas, NFR 43 to Little Missouri, 248 miles away, class III-IV, 3 miles long. De Roche Creek, Arkansas, Highway 283 to Highway 67, 233 miles away, class II-III, 5.5 miles long. Gulpha Creek, Arkansas, Ridgeway Road to Highway 270, 247 miles away, class II+, 2.2 miles long. Harris Creek, Arkansas, Highway 246 to Highway 278/4, 246 miles away, class II-III+, 6 miles long. Little Missouri River, Arkansas, Albert Pike Campgound to Highway 84 Bridge, 243 miles away, class II-III+(IV), 8.5 miles long. Little Missouri River, Arkansas, Highway 84 Bridge to US Highway 70 Bridge, 240 miles away, class II, 11.5 miles long. Little Missouri River, Arkansas, Narrows Dam to CR 222, 229 miles away, class II, 5.2 miles long. Moore Creek, Arkansas, Highway 246 to Highway 278/4, 245 miles away, class II-III+, 6.5 miles long. Ouachita River, Arkansas, Remmel Dam to I-30 at Malvern, 244 miles away, class I-II, 6 miles long. Ouachita River, Arkansas, Rockport Ledge, 244 miles away, class II, 0.1 miles long. Robinson Creek, Arkansas, Weyerhauser rd, 245 miles away, class II+, 9 miles long.