Lake City, Florida Micropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. If whitewater paddling is your thing and you're in Lake City, Florida you may have to drive some distance to get to some decent whitewater. Take a look at the list of nearby whitewater below, and find the perfect spot. All the whitewater is pretty far away as you can see so you'd better plan for a long drive. Spending some time picking the right whitewater stretch will make you paddling trip more enjoyable. HIGH QUALITY TOPO MAP, CLICK HERE Important Whitewater Safety Information Whitewater paddling spots near Lake City, Florida: Whitewater 0 to 25 miles from Lake City, Florida Falling Creek, Florida, FL SR 131, 9 miles away, class III, 0.3 miles long. Suwannee River, Florida, Big Shoals Tract to US 41 bridge, 14 miles away, class I-II(III), 4 miles long. Whitewater 25 to 50 miles from Lake City, Florida Turket Creek, Florida, Jennings to Alapaha, 43 miles away, class III-IV, 1 miles long. Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal), Florida, GA SR 135 to FL SR 150 on Alapaha, 43 miles away, class II, 4.5 miles long. Whitewater 50 to 75 miles from Lake City, Florida Whitewater 75 to 100 miles from Lake City, Florida Aucilla River, Florida, FL SR 257 to gauging station Close to Cabbage Grove, 88 miles away, class I-II, 6 miles long. Whitewater 100 to 125 miles from Lake City, Florida Whitewater 125 to 150 miles from Lake City, Florida Whitewater 150 to 175 miles from Lake City, Florida Whitewater 175 to 200 miles from Lake City, Florida Lazer Creek, Georgia, Hendricks Road to Flint, 200 miles away, class II-III, 10 miles long. Little River, Georgia, Glenwood Springs Road to Lake Sinclair, 191 miles away, class I-II, 3 miles long. Little Towaliga River, Georgia, Rocky Creek Road to Higgins Mill Road, 199 miles away, class III, 2.4 miles long. Ogeechee River, Georgia, Jewell to 123 bridge, 183 miles away, class II(III), 5 miles long. Potato Creek, Georgia, Highway 74 to Flint River, 199 miles away, class III-IV, 9 miles long. Whitewater 200 to 250 miles from Lake City, Florida Little Uchee, Alabama, Auburn Road to Bishops Bridge, 225 miles away, class III-IV, 1 miles long. Alcovy River, Georgia, Factory Shoals, 209 miles away, class III, 2.4 miles long. Alcovy River, Georgia, GA Route 81 to US 278, 224 miles away, class II-III, 21 miles long. Annewakee River, Georgia, Anneewakee Road to GA Route 166, 250 miles away, class II-III+(IV), 3.5 miles long. Apalachee River, Georgia, GA Route 81 to Oconee River, 221 miles away, class I-III, 55.8 miles long. Apalachee River, Georgia, High Shoals - Highway 186 to Price Mill, 221 miles away, class II-III(IV), 0 miles long. Apalachee River, Georgia, Pot Leaf Shoals Apalachee park and play spot, 214 miles away, class II-III, 0.1 miles long. Big Clouds Creek, Georgia, GA 22 to Watson Mill Bridge St. P Highway, 225 miles away, class I-III, 2.9 miles long. Big Sandy Creek, Georgia, Chief McIntosh Lake to GA 42, 202 miles away, class III-IV, 0.51 miles long. Broad River, Georgia, US Route 281 to US Route 172, 234 miles away, class I-II, 5.5 miles long. Chattahoochee River, Georgia, Upstream of Atlanta Road, 248 miles away, class II(III), 0.2 miles long. Chattahoochee River, Georgia, City Mills Dam to Dillingham Street Bridge, 214 miles away, class II-III, 0.5 miles long. Flat Shoals River, Georgia, GA Route 18 to GA Route 103, 234 miles away, class II, 5 miles long. Flint River, Georgia, Sprewell Bluff State Park to Po Biddy Road, 207 miles away, class I-III, 9.1 miles long. Hard Labor Creek, Georgia, Historic Brown Hill Church to Browning Shoals, 218 miles away, class III, 4 miles long. Line Creek, Georgia, Below Highway 54 Close to Peachtree City, 232 miles away, class II+, 6 miles long. Mulberry Creek, Georgia, GA Route 209 to West Point Lake, 224 miles away, class III+(V+), 1 miles long. North Oconee River, Georgia, Hurricane Shoals County Park, 243 miles away, class III, 0.25 miles long. Rice Creek, Georgia, Victoria Bryant State Park to GA 145, 241 miles away, class III, 1 miles long. Rose Creek, Georgia, Elder Mill Road park and huck, 218 miles away, class II-III, 0.2 miles long. Shoal Creek, Georgia, GA 77 to Lake Hartwell, 249 miles away, class II+, 0.2 miles long. Skull Shoal Creek, Georgia, Home Church Road to Broad River, 233 miles away, class III, 0.56 miles long. South River, Georgia, GA 81 to Snapping Shoals Creek, 215 miles away, class III, 0.5 miles long. Sweetwater Creek, Georgia, Sweetwater Creek State Park to Chattahoochee River, 249 miles away, class III-IV(V), 4 miles long. Towaliga River, Georgia, High Falls, 201 miles away, class I-III+(V), 2 miles long. Yellow River, Georgia, Arnold Road to Annistown Bridge, 237 miles away, class II-III, 10 miles long. Yellow River, Georgia, Annistown Bridge to Highway 124, 233 miles away, class I-III, 4 miles long. Yellow River, Georgia, Highway 124 to Lake Jackson, 221 miles away, class II(III), 37 miles long. Broad River, South Carolina, I-20 to Congaree River, 248 miles away, class II-III, 4 miles long. Rocky River, South Carolina, High Shoals, 247 miles away, class III, 0.2 miles long. Saluda River, South Carolina, SR 247 to US25, 249 miles away, class II-III, 14 miles long. Saluda River, South Carolina, Lake Murray Dam to Broad/Congaree confluence, 247 miles away, class II-IV, 11 miles long. Savannah River, South Carolina, US 221 below dam to US 25, 202 miles away, class I, 12 miles long. Stevens Creek, South Carolina, Highway 283 to SR 23, 212 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 Lake City, Florida: Ski Areas 250 to 300 miles from Lake City, Florida Sky Valley, Georgia, 280 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Ski Areas 300 to 400 miles from Lake City, Florida Hawksnest, North Carolina, 342 miles, vertical drop 619 feet Ski Beech, North Carolina, 342 miles, vertical drop 830 feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 342 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 341 miles, vertical drop 365 feet Cataloochee, North Carolina, 306 miles, vertical drop 740 feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 323 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 325 miles, vertical drop 225 feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 320 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Ski Areas 400 to 500 miles from Lake City, Florida Wintergreen, Virginia, 496 miles, vertical drop 1003 feet The Homestead, Virginia, 468 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Winterplace, West Virginia, 420 miles, vertical drop 603 feet Snowshoe, West Virginia, 482 miles, vertical drop 1500 feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio, 483 miles, vertical drop 600 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 Lake City, Florida: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Lake City, Florida Castillo De San Marcos National Monument, 92 miles Cumberland Island National Seashore, 83 miles Fort Matanzas National Monument, 95 miles Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve, 79 miles National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Lake City, Florida Canaveral National Seashore, 153 miles Fort Frederica National Monument, 106 miles Fort Pulaski National Monument, 160 miles Ocmulgee 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