Owensboro, Kentucky Metropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. Owensboro, Kentucky doesn't have that much whitewater nearby but there are some good places a bit away. Below is a list of nearby paddling places for you to chose from. All the whitewater is pretty far away as you can see so you'd better plan for a long drive. 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 Owensboro, Kentucky: Whitewater 0 to 25 miles from Owensboro, Kentucky Rough River, Kentucky, Rough River Dam to Dundee, 23 miles away, class I-II, 23.5 miles long. Whitewater 25 to 50 miles from Owensboro, Kentucky Gasper River, Kentucky, Bucksville Road to Barren River, 48 miles away, class II-III, 35 miles long. Whitewater 50 to 75 miles from Owensboro, Kentucky Blue River, Indiana, White Cloud to Blue River Chapel, 66 miles away, class I(II), 2.4 miles long. Little Indian Creek, Indiana, Corydon Country Club to County Fairgrounds, 73 miles away, class I(III), 1.5 miles long. Potato Run, Indiana, Harrison Crawford Forest Horse Camp to Mouth of Ohio River, 61 miles away, class I-II(III), 2 miles long. White River, Indiana, Hindostan Falls, 53 miles away, class I-II(IV), 0.1 miles long. Otter Creek, Kentucky, US 60 to Firetower Road, 74 miles away, class II, 6.3 miles long. Whitewater 75 to 100 miles from Owensboro, Kentucky Lusk Creek, Illinois, Lusk Creek Canyon, 100 miles away, class I-III, 4.5 miles long. Gulletts Creek, Indiana, Highway 37 to Old Highway 37, 77 miles away, class I-II(III), 2 miles long. McCormick's Creek, Indiana, Bridle Trail to White River, 90 miles away, class II-III(V), 1.5 miles long. Mill Creek, Indiana, Cataract Falls, 95 miles away, class V, 1 miles long. Ohio River, Indiana, Lower Falls of Ohio, 97 miles away, class I(II), 0 miles long. Ohio River, Indiana, Upper Falls of Ohio, 97 miles away, class II(IV), 1 miles long. Floyds Fork, Kentucky, 1526 Bridge to Highway 61/Salt River, 99 miles away, class I, 9.6 miles long. Bledsoe Creek, Tennessee, Ford west of Greenfield Road to Old Union Recreation Area, 88 miles away, class I-II, 5 miles long. Little Harpeth River, Tennessee, Granny White Pike to Highway 100, 93 miles away, class I(II), 7 miles long. Whitewater 100 to 125 miles from Owensboro, Kentucky Bear Branch, Illinois, Bridge to Lusk Creek, 101 miles away, class III, 4 miles long. Indian Creek, Indiana, Indian Road to Deer Mill, 119 miles away, class II, 4.7 miles long. Rattlesnake Creek, Indiana, CR-275 W to Offield Monument Road, 122 miles away, class II(III), 3.5 miles long. Harrod's Creek, Kentucky, Kentucky 53 to Ohio River, 115 miles away, class I-II, 30 miles long. Plum Creek, Kentucky, Wilsonville to Salt River, 116 miles away, class II(III), 8.9 miles long. Salt River, Kentucky, Stringer Lane river bottoms to Shepherdsville, 102 miles away, class I, 11.5 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 Owensboro, Kentucky: Ski Areas 50 to 100 miles from Owensboro, Kentucky Paoli Peaks, Indiana, 64 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Ski Areas 100 to 150 miles from Owensboro, Kentucky Ski Areas 150 to 200 miles from Owensboro, Kentucky Perfect North, Indiana, 172 miles, vertical drop 400 feet Ski Areas 200 to 250 miles from Owensboro, Kentucky Villa Olivia, Illinois, 232 miles, vertical drop 180 feet Four Lakes, Illinois, 222 miles, vertical drop 100 feet Hidden Valley, Missouri, 249 miles, vertical drop 250 feet Ski Areas 250 to 300 miles from Owensboro, Kentucky Sky Valley, Georgia, 299 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 271 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Mad River, Ohio, 270 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio, 273 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Timber Ridge, Michigan, 253 miles, vertical drop 240 feet Bittersweet, Michigan, 262 miles, vertical drop 350 feet Cannonsburg, Michigan, 296 miles, vertical drop 250 feet Highlands of Olympia, Wisconsin, 289 miles, vertical drop 205 feet Little Switzerland, Wisconsin, 295 miles, vertical drop 200 feet Alpine Valley, Wisconsin, 275 miles, vertical drop 388 feet Grand Geneva, Wisconsin, 266 miles, vertical drop 211 feet Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin, 258 miles, vertical drop 260 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 Owensboro, Kentucky: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Owensboro, Kentucky Mammoth Cave National Park, 66 miles National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Owensboro, Kentucky Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, 190 miles Obed Wild & Scenic River, 194 miles Russell Cave National Monument, 182 miles National Parks 200 to 300 miles from Owensboro, Kentucky Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, 286 miles Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 271 miles Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, 212 miles Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, 203 miles Little River Canyon National Preserve, 208 miles Natchez Trace Parkway, 223 miles Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, 294 miles Ozark National Scenic River, 272 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 Kentucky Rivers