Palatka, Florida Micropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. Palatka, Florida doesn't have that much whitewater nearby but there are some good places a bit away. The whitewater stretches nearby are listed below for your convenience. 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 Palatka, Florida: Whitewater 75 to 100 miles from Palatka, Florida Falling Creek, Florida, FL SR 131, 75 miles away, class III, 0.3 miles long. Suwannee River, Florida, Big Shoals Tract to US 41 bridge, 81 miles away, class I-II(III), 4 miles long. Whitewater 100 to 125 miles from Palatka, Florida Turket Creek, Florida, Jennings to Alapaha, 110 miles away, class III-IV, 1 miles long. Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal), Florida, GA SR 135 to FL SR 150 on Alapaha, 111 miles away, class II, 4.5 miles long. Whitewater 125 to 150 miles from Palatka, Florida Whitewater 150 to 175 miles from Palatka, Florida Aucilla River, Florida, FL SR 257 to gauging station Close to Cabbage Grove, 154 miles away, class I-II, 6 miles long. Whitewater 175 to 200 miles from Palatka, Florida Whitewater 200 to 250 miles from Palatka, Florida Little River, Georgia, Glenwood Springs Road to Lake Sinclair, 242 miles away, class I-II, 3 miles long. Ogeechee River, Georgia, Jewell to 123 bridge, 223 miles away, class II(III), 5 miles long. Savannah River, South Carolina, US 221 below dam to US 25, 229 miles away, class I, 12 miles long. Stevens Creek, South Carolina, Highway 283 to SR 23, 242 miles away, class II+(III), 13.2 miles long. Whitewater 250 to 300 miles from Palatka, Florida Little Uchee, Alabama, Auburn Road to Bishops Bridge, 292 miles away, class III-IV, 1 miles long. Alcovy River, Georgia, Factory Shoals, 264 miles away, class III, 2.4 miles long. Alcovy River, Georgia, GA Route 81 to US 278, 277 miles away, class II-III, 21 miles long. Apalachee River, Georgia, GA Route 81 to Oconee River, 273 miles away, class I-III, 55.8 miles long. Apalachee River, Georgia, High Shoals - Highway 186 to Price Mill, 271 miles away, class II-III(IV), 0 miles long. Apalachee River, Georgia, Pot Leaf Shoals Apalachee park and play spot, 263 miles away, class II-III, 0.1 miles long. Big Clouds Creek, Georgia, GA 22 to Watson Mill Bridge St. P Highway, 269 miles away, class I-III, 2.9 miles long. Big Sandy Creek, Georgia, Chief McIntosh Lake to GA 42, 259 miles away, class III-IV, 0.51 miles long. Broad River, Georgia, US Route 281 to US Route 172, 278 miles away, class I-II, 5.5 miles long. Chattahoochee River, Georgia, City Mills Dam to Dillingham Street Bridge, 281 miles away, class II-III, 0.5 miles long. Flat Shoals River, Georgia, GA Route 18 to GA Route 103, 299 miles away, class II, 5 miles long. Flint River, Georgia, Sprewell Bluff State Park to Po Biddy Road, 270 miles away, class I-III, 9.1 miles long. Hard Labor Creek, Georgia, Historic Brown Hill Church to Browning Shoals, 270 miles away, class III, 4 miles long. Lazer Creek, Georgia, Hendricks Road to Flint, 263 miles away, class II-III, 10 miles long. Line Creek, Georgia, Below Highway 54 Close to Peachtree City, 293 miles away, class II+, 6 miles long. Little Towaliga River, Georgia, Rocky Creek Road to Higgins Mill Road, 257 miles away, class III, 2.4 miles long. Mulberry Creek, Georgia, GA Route 209 to West Point Lake, 290 miles away, class III+(V+), 1 miles long. North Oconee River, Georgia, Hurricane Shoals County Park, 291 miles away, class III, 0.25 miles long. Potato Creek, Georgia, Highway 74 to Flint River, 261 miles away, class III-IV, 9 miles long. Rice Creek, Georgia, Victoria Bryant State Park to GA 145, 285 miles away, class III, 1 miles long. Rose Creek, Georgia, Elder Mill Road park and huck, 266 miles away, class II-III, 0.2 miles long. Shoal Creek, Georgia, GA 77 to Lake Hartwell, 290 miles away, class II+, 0.2 miles long. Skull Shoal Creek, Georgia, Home Church Road to Broad River, 276 miles away, class III, 0.56 miles long. South River, Georgia, GA 81 to Snapping Shoals Creek, 271 miles away, class III, 0.5 miles long. Towaliga River, Georgia, High Falls, 260 miles away, class I-III+(V), 2 miles long. Yellow River, Georgia, Arnold Road to Annistown Bridge, 292 miles away, class II-III, 10 miles long. Yellow River, Georgia, Annistown Bridge to Highway 124, 289 miles away, class I-III, 4 miles long. Yellow River, Georgia, Highway 124 to Lake Jackson, 276 miles away, class II(III), 37 miles long. Broad River, South Carolina, South Carolina Routes 121/72/215 Bridge to South Carolina Route 34 Bridge, 275 miles away, class I-II, 15.2 miles long. Broad River, South Carolina, I-20 to Congaree River, 257 miles away, class II-III, 4 miles long. Catawba River, South Carolina, Great Falls, 288 miles away, class III, 2 miles long. Cedar Shoals Creek, South Carolina, New Hope Church Road to Horseshoe Falls Road, 284 miles away, class II-III, 2.5 miles long. Coneross Creek, South Carolina, South Carolina 59 to Coneross Hydro Plant Park, 298 miles away, class II-III(IV), 1 miles long. Double Branch, South Carolina, US 178 to State Road 88, 297 miles away, class III, 0.5 miles long. Eighteenmile Creek, South Carolina, Nettles Park to US 76, 296 miles away, class I(II), 2 miles long. Enoree River, South Carolina, South Carolina Route 14 Pelham to South Carolina Route 296, 299 miles away, class II-III, 4 miles long. Enoree River, South Carolina, South Carolina Route 49 to South Carolina Route 56, 284 miles away, class II+, 6.5 miles long. Jimmies Creek, South Carolina, I-26 to Tyger River, 291 miles away, class I-III, 6 miles long. Reedy River, South Carolina, Log Shoals Road to West Georgia Road, 293 miles away, class II+(III), 2.6 miles long. Reedy River, South Carolina, Tumbling Shoals, 281 miles away, class II, 0 miles long. Rocky River, South Carolina, High Shoals, 282 miles away, class III, 0.2 miles long. Saluda River, South Carolina, Saluda Dam to South Carolina Route 86 in Piedmont, 298 miles away, class II, 16 miles long. Saluda River, South Carolina, SR 247 to US25, 280 miles away, class II-III, 14 miles long. Saluda River, South Carolina, Lake Murray Dam to Broad/Congaree confluence, 256 miles away, class II-IV, 11 miles long. Snow River, South Carolina, Snow Creek Road to Lake Hartwell, 298 miles away, class I-III, 2.5 miles long. Tyger River, South Carolina, Route 35 Bridge to South Carolina Route 34 on Broad, 276 miles away, class I-II, 11.6 miles long. North Tyger River, South Carolina, Route 231 to Route 113, 293 miles away, class II(III), 6 miles long. North Tyger River, South Carolina, Route 231 to South Tyger River, 293 miles away, class II-III, 3 miles long. South Tyger River, South Carolina, Berrys Mill Pond to South Carolina Route 417, 299 miles away, class -blank-, 4.5 miles long. South Tyger River, South Carolina, Route 86 to Route 113, 283 miles away, class II-III, 10 miles long. Warrior Creek, South Carolina, South Carolina 49 to Enoree River, 284 miles away, class II(IV), 0.5 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 Palatka, Florida: Ski Areas 300 to 400 miles from Palatka, Florida Hawksnest, North Carolina, 366 miles, vertical drop 619 feet Ski Beech, North Carolina, 366 miles, vertical drop 830 feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 366 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 363 miles, vertical drop 365 feet Cataloochee, North Carolina, 345 miles, vertical drop 740 feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 355 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 354 miles, vertical drop 225 feet Sky Valley, Georgia, 325 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 364 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Ski Areas 400 to 500 miles from Palatka, Florida Wintergreen, Virginia, 492 miles, vertical drop 1003 feet The Homestead, Virginia, 473 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Winterplace, West Virginia, 437 miles, vertical drop 603 feet Snowshoe, West Virginia, 489 miles, vertical drop 1500 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 Palatka, Florida: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Palatka, Florida Canaveral National Seashore, 86 miles Castillo De San Marcos National Monument, 34 miles Cumberland Island National Seashore, 69 miles Fort Frederica National Monument, 95 miles Fort Matanzas National Monument, 35 miles Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve, 47 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