Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, 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. 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 Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, Florida: Whitewater 175 to 200 miles from Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, Florida Falling Creek, Florida, FL SR 131, 177 miles away, class III, 0.3 miles long. Suwannee River, Florida, Big Shoals Tract to US 41 bridge, 181 miles away, class I-II(III), 4 miles long. Whitewater 200 to 250 miles from Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, Florida Turket Creek, Florida, Jennings to Alapaha, 200 miles away, class III-IV, 1 miles long. Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal), Florida, GA SR 135 to FL SR 150 on Alapaha, 201 miles away, class II, 4.5 miles long. Aucilla River, Florida, FL SR 257 to gauging station Close to Cabbage Grove, 201 miles away, class I-II, 6 miles long. Whitewater 250 to 300 miles from Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, Florida * 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 Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, Florida: Ski Areas 400 to 500 miles from Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, Florida Hawksnest, North Carolina, 496 miles, vertical drop 619 feet Ski Beech, North Carolina, 496 miles, vertical drop 830 feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 496 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 494 miles, vertical drop 365 feet Cataloochee, North Carolina, 464 miles, vertical drop 740 feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 480 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 481 miles, vertical drop 225 feet Sky Valley, Georgia, 439 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 477 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Ski Areas 500 to 600 miles from Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, Florida Winterplace, West Virginia, 568 miles, vertical drop 603 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 Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, Florida: National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, Florida Big Cypress National Preserve, 174 miles Biscayne National Park, 180 miles Canaveral National Seashore, 137 miles Castillo De San Marcos National Monument, 173 miles Dry Tortugas National Park, 179 miles Everglades National Park, 179 miles Fort Matanzas National Monument, 172 miles Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve, 193 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