Orlando, Florida Metropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. There's not that much whitewater around Orlando, Florida but if the list below will help you locate what there is. Below is a list of nearby paddling places for you to chose from. 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 Orlando, Florida: Whitewater 125 to 150 miles from Orlando, Florida Falling Creek, Florida, FL SR 131, 131 miles away, class III, 0.3 miles long. Suwannee River, Florida, Big Shoals Tract to US 41 bridge, 137 miles away, class I-II(III), 4 miles long. Whitewater 150 to 175 miles from Orlando, Florida Turket Creek, Florida, Jennings to Alapaha, 165 miles away, class III-IV, 1 miles long. Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal), Florida, GA SR 135 to FL SR 150 on Alapaha, 166 miles away, class II, 4.5 miles long. Whitewater 175 to 200 miles from Orlando, Florida Aucilla River, Florida, FL SR 257 to gauging station Close to Cabbage Grove, 196 miles away, class I-II, 6 miles long. Whitewater 200 to 250 miles from Orlando, Florida Whitewater 250 to 300 miles from Orlando, Florida Ogeechee River, Georgia, Jewell to 123 bridge, 286 miles away, class II(III), 5 miles long. Savannah River, South Carolina, US 221 below dam to US 25, 291 miles away, class I, 12 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 Orlando, Florida: Ski Areas 300 to 400 miles from Orlando, Florida Sky Valley, Georgia, 387 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Ski Areas 400 to 500 miles from Orlando, Florida Winterplace, West Virginia, 492 miles, vertical drop 603 feet Hawksnest, North Carolina, 425 miles, vertical drop 619 feet Ski Beech, North Carolina, 425 miles, vertical drop 830 feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 425 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 421 miles, vertical drop 365 feet Cataloochee, North Carolina, 406 miles, vertical drop 740 feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 416 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 414 miles, vertical drop 225 feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 425 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 Orlando, Florida: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Orlando, Florida Canaveral National Seashore, 42 miles Castillo De San Marcos National Monument, 79 miles Fort Matanzas National Monument, 76 miles National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Orlando, Florida Big Cypress National Preserve, 185 miles Cumberland Island National Seashore, 130 miles Fort Frederica National Monument, 153 miles Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve, 106 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