Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. There's not that much whitewater around Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida but if the list below will help you locate what there is. 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. If you pick the right whitewater spot you will have a great trip. HIGH QUALITY TOPO MAP, CLICK HERE Important Whitewater Safety Information Whitewater paddling spots near Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida: Whitewater 125 to 150 miles from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Falling Creek, Florida, FL SR 131, 135 miles away, class III, 0.3 miles long. Suwannee River, Florida, Big Shoals Tract to US 41 bridge, 139 miles away, class I-II(III), 4 miles long. Whitewater 150 to 175 miles from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Turket Creek, Florida, Jennings to Alapaha, 158 miles away, class III-IV, 1 miles long. Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal), Florida, GA SR 135 to FL SR 150 on Alapaha, 159 miles away, class II, 4.5 miles long. Aucilla River, Florida, FL SR 257 to gauging station Close to Cabbage Grove, 162 miles away, class I-II, 6 miles long. Whitewater 175 to 200 miles from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Whitewater 200 to 250 miles from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Whitewater 250 to 300 miles from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida: Ski Areas 300 to 400 miles from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Sky Valley, Georgia, 399 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Ski Areas 400 to 500 miles from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Hawksnest, North Carolina, 458 miles, vertical drop 619 feet Ski Beech, North Carolina, 458 miles, vertical drop 830 feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 458 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 457 miles, vertical drop 365 feet Cataloochee, North Carolina, 424 miles, vertical drop 740 feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 441 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 443 miles, vertical drop 225 feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 437 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Ski Areas 500 to 600 miles from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Wintergreen, Virginia, 595 miles, vertical drop 1003 feet The Homestead, Virginia, 574 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Winterplace, West Virginia, 532 miles, vertical drop 603 feet Snowshoe, West Virginia, 588 miles, vertical drop 1500 feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio, 597 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida: National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Canaveral National Seashore, 125 miles Castillo De San Marcos National Monument, 142 miles Cumberland Island National Seashore, 178 miles Fort Matanzas National Monument, 141 miles Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve, 158 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