Muscatine, Iowa Micropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. Muscatine, Iowa is not exactly whitewater paddling city USA but if you get in your car you can get to some good whitewater. The list below will tell you what the perfect spot for you is. 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 Muscatine, Iowa: Whitewater 25 to 50 miles from Muscatine, Iowa Cedar River, Iowa, Kepler State Park, 36 miles away, class III, 0.1 miles long. Whitewater 50 to 75 miles from Muscatine, Iowa Bear Creek, Illinois, CR900E to Highway 96, 65 miles away, class I-II, 4.5 miles long. Whitewater 75 to 100 miles from Muscatine, Iowa Cedar Creek, Illinois, Parker Heights Entrance at 5th St to Bob Bangart Park, 76 miles away, class II-IV, 1 miles long. Fall Creek, Illinois, End of Gorge Trail to Parking Lot, 83 miles away, class I-IV, 2 miles long. North River, Missouri, Mo. County Road 530 to Highway 61 bridge, 87 miles away, class I(II), 17 miles long. Little Platte River, Wisconsin, Old Lancaster Road to Stumptown Road, 84 miles away, class II(III), 5.4 miles long. Whitewater 100 to 125 miles from Muscatine, Iowa Sangamon, Illinois, Playspot in Petersburg, 117 miles away, class III, 0.1 miles long. Cedar River, Iowa, Cedar Falls, 105 miles away, class II, 0.05 miles long. Whitewater 125 to 150 miles from Muscatine, Iowa Bailey Creek, Illinois, N2300 Road to Vermilion River, 148 miles away, class I-II(IV), 1.5 miles long. Cedar Creek, Illinois, Cedar Creek Road to Peru Bottom Road, 143 miles away, class I-II(IV), 5.9 miles long. Little Vermilion River, Illinois, N3179 Road to IandM Canal, 145 miles away, class I-II(III), 6.5 miles long. Spring Creek, Illinois, 1600N Road to Rail Road bridge above Illinois River confluence, 138 miles away, class I-II, 6.2 miles long. Tomahawk Creek, Illinois, Troy Grove Blacktop to Little Vermilion, 146 miles away, class II, 2.8 miles long. Vermilion River, Illinois, NW of Highway 178 to Oglesby Cutoff, 150 miles away, class II-III, 7.7 miles long. Hinkson Creek, Missouri, Hinkson Creek Road to Reactor Field, 149 miles away, class I-II, 10.75 miles long. Baraboo River, Wisconsin, Highway 12 to Highway 113, 146 miles away, class I(II), 4.5 miles long. Robinson Creek, Wisconsin, Kelly Road to W Pine Hill Road, 143 miles away, class I-II(III), 4.9 miles long. Skillet Creek, Wisconsin, Gasser Road, 143 miles away, class III-IV, 1.8 miles long. Wisconsin River, Wisconsin, Prairie du Sac, 141 miles away, class II, 0.1 miles long. Whitewater 150 to 175 miles from Muscatine, Iowa Covel Creek, Illinois, E.18th Road to Highway 71, 162 miles away, class II, 6.5 miles long. Winnebago River, Iowa, East Park to Wren Avenue, 160 miles away, class I-II, 10 miles long. Mississippi River, Missouri, Riverview Drive North St. Louis, 156 miles away, class III-IV, 1 miles long. Black River, Wisconsin, Highway 73 to Greenwood Park, 174 miles away, class I-II(III), 5.3 miles long. Black River, Wisconsin, Greenwood Park, 170 miles away, class I-II, 10.5 miles long. Black River, Wisconsin, to Neillsville, 165 miles away, class I-II, 7.6 miles long. Black River, Wisconsin, Neillsville to Lake Arbutus, 160 miles away, class I-III, 12.5 miles long. Black River, Wisconsin, Hatfield Dam to Power Plant, 153 miles away, class II-III(IV), 3.2 miles long. Black River - East Fork, Wisconsin, City Point to Black River Forest Campground, 156 miles away, class II, 23.8 miles long. Chippewa River, Wisconsin, Downtown EauClaire, 171 miles away, class II, 0.5 miles long. Dickey Creek, Wisconsin, to Bottom Road, 151 miles away, class -blank-, 2 miles long. Eau Claire River, Wisconsin, Channey Rd, 167 miles away, class I-II, 7.9 miles long. Eau Claire River, Wisconsin, Little Falls to Big Falls, 170 miles away, class II-III+, 1.4 miles long. Halls Creek, Wisconsin, Trow Lake Dam to Black River, 153 miles away, class I-II, 9.7 miles long. Morrison Creek, Wisconsin, South Cemetery Road to Bottom Road landing, 152 miles away, class I-II, 5.3 miles long. Turtle Creek, Wisconsin, Shopiere, 170 miles away, class I, 4.7 miles long. Yellow River, Wisconsin, Little Bull Falls, 171 miles away, class II-III, 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 Muscatine, Iowa: Ski Areas 0 to 50 miles from Muscatine, Iowa Ski Snowstar, Illinois, 32 miles, vertical drop 262 feet Ski Areas 50 to 100 miles from Muscatine, Iowa Sundown Mountain, Michigan, 66 miles, vertical drop 475 feet Chestnut Mountain, Illinois, 78 miles, vertical drop 475 feet Ski Areas 100 to 150 miles from Muscatine, Iowa Devils Head, Wisconsin, 146 miles, vertical drop 500 feet Tyrol Basin, Wisconsin, 130 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Mount La Crosse, Wisconsin, 123 miles, vertical drop 516 feet Ski Areas 150 to 200 miles from Muscatine, Iowa Seven Oaks, Iowa, 190 miles, vertical drop 275 feet Cascade Mountain, Wisconsin, 162 miles, vertical drop 460 feet Christmas Mountain, Wisconsin, 154 miles, vertical drop 250 feet Christie Mountain, Wisconsin, 199 miles, vertical drop 350 feet Nordic Mountain, Wisconsin, 172 miles, vertical drop 265 feet Welch Village, Minnesota, 190 miles, vertical drop 350 feet Hidden Valley, Missouri, 159 miles, vertical drop 250 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 Muscatine, Iowa: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Muscatine, Iowa Effigy Mounds National Monument, 93 miles National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Muscatine, Iowa Ice Age National Scenic Trail, 148 miles North Country National Scenic Trail, 148 miles National Parks 200 to 300 miles from Muscatine, Iowa Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, 260 miles Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, 220 miles Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, 288 miles Mississippi National River & Recreation Area, 220 miles Ozark National Scenic River, 241 miles Saint Croix National Scenic River, 220 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 Iowa Rivers