Laurel, Mississippi Micropolitan Area

Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

There's not that much whitewater around Laurel, Mississippi but if the list below will help you locate what there is. In the list below you can find a good whitewater stretch to paddle. All the whitewater is pretty far away as you can see so you'd better plan for a long drive. If you pick the right whitewater spot you will have a great trip.

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Whitewater paddling spots near Laurel, Mississippi:

Whitewater 0 to 25 miles from Laurel, Mississippi

Okatoma Creek, Mississippi, MS Highway 590 to Lux, 25 miles away, class I-II, 19 miles long.

Whitewater 25 to 50 miles from Laurel, Mississippi

Chunky River, Mississippi, Chunky River Close to Chunky, 39 miles away, class -blank-, 2 miles long.

Whitewater 50 to 75 miles from Laurel, Mississippi

Whitewater 75 to 100 miles from Laurel, Mississippi

Whitewater 100 to 125 miles from Laurel, Mississippi

Whitewater 125 to 150 miles from Laurel, Mississippi

Whitewater 150 to 175 miles from Laurel, Mississippi

Six Mile Bend, Alabama, State Route 2to Coosa Road, 165 miles away, class I-II, 9.8 miles long.

Whitewater 175 to 200 miles from Laurel, Mississippi

Bear Creek, Alabama, Highway 5 Bridge to Scott Bridge, 175 miles away, class I-II+(V), 26 miles long.

Blackwater Creek, Alabama, State Route 95 to Walston Bridge, 181 miles away, class I-II, 8.9 miles long.

Brushy Creek, Alabama, Brushy Lake to FS 255, 196 miles away, class I(II), 10 miles long.

Hubbard Creek/Sipsey Fork, Alabama, FS 210 to CR60, 188 miles away, class I(III), 9.25 miles long.

Sipsey Fork, Alabama, County Route 60 to State Route 33, 189 miles away, class II, 9.5 miles long.

Walnut Creek, Alabama, County Road 32 to Lake Mitchell, 195 miles away, class II-III, 4.1 miles long.

Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork, Alabama, Ivy Branch to Old Highway 280, 196 miles away, class III+, 1.5 miles long.

Whitewater 200 to 250 miles from Laurel, Mississippi

Cahaba River, Alabama, Lovick Bridge to Grants Mill, 201 miles away, class II, 5.9 miles long.

Cahaba River, Alabama, US Route 11 to County Route 10, 209 miles away, class I-II, 7 miles long.

Cheaha Creek, Alabama, Cheaha Falls to Devils Den, 248 miles away, class II-IV+, 2 miles long.

Chitwood Creek, Alabama, CR 1 to CR 33, 221 miles away, class III-IV, 3.2 miles long.

Choccolocco Creek, Alabama, Jackson Trace to Highway 77, 235 miles away, class I(II), 2.5 miles long.

Coosa River, Alabama, CR 213 or dam to River Road, 208 miles away, class I-II(III), 7 miles long.

Cotaco Creek, Alabama, Matt Morrow Road to Ruth Road, 233 miles away, class III-IV, 3.8 miles long.

Elkahatchee Creek, Alabama, Elkahatchee Road to SR 63, 230 miles away, class II-III, 1.2 miles long.

Flint Creek - East Fork, Alabama, CR 1386 to Wilhites Road Bridge, 216 miles away, class II-III+, 6.2 miles long.

Graves Creek, Alabama, 1st bridge upstream to Locust Fork, 223 miles away, class III, 1.5 miles long.

Gulf Creek, Alabama, Loop Road to Beason Cove Road, 236 miles away, class V+, 2.2 miles long.

Gurley Creek, Alabama, Narrows Road to State Route 79, 209 miles away, class II-III, 3.5 miles long.

Hatchet Creek, Alabama, Highway 280 to Highway 231, 219 miles away, class I(II), 13 miles long.

Hog Creek, Alabama, Fairview Road to Spring Creek, 241 miles away, class III, 3.3 miles long.

Lick Creek, Alabama, State Route 91 to County Road 783, 222 miles away, class II-III, 2.9 miles long.

Line Creek, Alabama, Egypt Road to Littleton Road, 249 miles away, class III-IV, 2.9 miles long.

Mill Creek, Alabama, Rt. 31 to Dirt Road off CR 5, 205 miles away, class III, 0.5 miles long.

Mill Creek, Alabama, Holmes Drake Road to US Route 31, 217 miles away, class II-III, 4.7 miles long.

Mulberry Fork, Alabama, Blountville Road to US Route 31, 217 miles away, class I-II, 11.3 miles long.

Mulberry Fork, Alabama, Old US Route 31 to bridge above I-65, 207 miles away, class I-II, 10.8 miles long.

Rice Creek, Alabama, CR 38 to CR 91, 201 miles away, class IV, 6.4 miles long.

Salt Creek, Alabama, Salt Creek Road to Henderson Lake Road, 246 miles away, class III-IV(V), 3 miles long.

Shoal Creek, Alabama, CR 240 to Wheeler Lake, 243 miles away, class V, 4 miles long.

Sougahatchee Creek, Alabama, Co Road 188 to Steel Bridge, 250 miles away, class I-II(IV), 3 miles long.

Stone Creek, Alabama, Oak Heights Road to Tallapoosa river, 230 miles away, class II(IV), 1.5 miles long.

Talladega Creek, Alabama, Skyway Mtwy to Waldo Bridge State Route 77, 236 miles away, class III, 7.25 miles long.

Tallapoosa River, Alabama, Thurlow Dam to boat ramp, 230 miles away, class II-IV, 1.5 miles long.

Two Mile Creek, Alabama, CR 798 to CR 781, 220 miles away, class II-III, 2.5 miles long.

Warrior River - Blackburn Fork, Alabama, Dirt Road off Route 15 to Route 1, 217 miles away, class I-III(V), 4.5 miles long.

Warrior River - Calvert Prong of the Locust Fork, Alabama, CR 33 to Deavers Town Road, 219 miles away, class II-III, 2.2 miles long.

Warrior River - Locust Fork, Alabama, CR 1 to US Route 231, 219 miles away, class I-III, 10 miles long.

Warrior River - Locust Fork, Alabama, US 231/79 to Nectar Bridge, 219 miles away, class II-III+, 7 miles long.

Weogufka Creek, Alabama, Low Water Bridge to Ford, 204 miles away, class I-II, 9.6 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 Laurel, Mississippi:

Ski Areas 300 to 400 miles from Laurel, Mississippi

Hidden Valley, Missouri, 382 miles, vertical drop 250 feet

Ski Areas 400 to 500 miles from Laurel, Mississippi

Cataloochee, North Carolina, 472 miles, vertical drop 740 feet

Sky Valley, Georgia, 439 miles, vertical drop 210 feet

Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 449 miles, vertical drop 600 feet

Perfect North, Indiana, 496 miles, vertical drop 400 feet

Paoli Peaks, Indiana, 414 miles, vertical drop 300 feet

Ski Areas 500 to 600 miles from Laurel, Mississippi

Hawksnest, North Carolina, 564 miles, vertical drop 619 feet

Ski Beech, North Carolina, 564 miles, vertical drop 830 feet

Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 564 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet

Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 572 miles, vertical drop 365 feet

Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 513 miles, vertical drop 700 feet

Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 533 miles, vertical drop 225 feet

Mad River, Ohio, 588 miles, vertical drop 300 feet

Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio, 566 miles, vertical drop 600 feet

Timber Ridge, Michigan, 589 miles, vertical drop 240 feet

Bittersweet, Michigan, 597 miles, vertical drop 350 feet

Sundown Mountain, Michigan, 561 miles, vertical drop 475 feet

Sunburst, Wisconsin, 595 miles, vertical drop 214 feet

Highlands of Olympia, Wisconsin, 577 miles, vertical drop 205 feet

Little Switzerland, Wisconsin, 587 miles, vertical drop 200 feet

Alpine Valley, Wisconsin, 565 miles, vertical drop 388 feet

Grand Geneva, Wisconsin, 556 miles, vertical drop 211 feet

Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin, 554 miles, vertical drop 260 feet

Devils Head, Wisconsin, 587 miles, vertical drop 500 feet

Tyrol Basin, Wisconsin, 571 miles, vertical drop 300 feet

Cascade Mountain, Wisconsin, 593 miles, vertical drop 460 feet

Villa Olivia, Illinois, 531 miles, vertical drop 180 feet

Four Lakes, Illinois, 525 miles, vertical drop 100 feet

Chestnut Mountain, Illinois, 552 miles, vertical drop 475 feet

Ski Snowstar, Illinois, 514 miles, vertical drop 262 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 Laurel, Mississippi:

National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Laurel, Mississippi

Gulf Islands National Seashore, 68 miles

National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Laurel, Mississippi

Jean Lafitte National Historic Park & Preserve, 124 miles

Natchez Trace Parkway, 151 miles

Poverty Point National Monument, 169 miles

National Parks 200 to 300 miles from Laurel, Mississippi

Little River Canyon National Preserve, 284 miles

Russell Cave National Monument, 299 miles

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer.


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