The Villages, Florida Micropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. Although The Villages, Florida is not a place known for great whitewater paddling there still is some at a reasonable distance. In the list below you can find a good whitewater stretch to paddle. It's not a very long list of nearby whitewater as you can see but not too bad either. Look at all the suitable whitewater spots carefully and decide which one is best for you. HIGH QUALITY TOPO MAP, CLICK HERE Important Whitewater Safety Information Whitewater paddling spots near The Villages, Florida: Whitewater 75 to 100 miles from The Villages, Florida Falling Creek, Florida, FL SR 131, 99 miles away, class III, 0.3 miles long. Whitewater 100 to 125 miles from The Villages, Florida Suwannee River, Florida, Big Shoals Tract to US 41 bridge, 104 miles away, class I-II(III), 4 miles long. Whitewater 125 to 150 miles from The Villages, Florida Turket Creek, Florida, Jennings to Alapaha, 130 miles away, class III-IV, 1 miles long. Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal), Florida, GA SR 135 to FL SR 150 on Alapaha, 131 miles away, class II, 4.5 miles long. Whitewater 150 to 175 miles from The Villages, 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 The Villages, Florida Whitewater 200 to 250 miles from The Villages, Florida Whitewater 250 to 300 miles from The Villages, Florida Alcovy River, Georgia, Factory Shoals, 296 miles away, class III, 2.4 miles long. Apalachee River, Georgia, Pot Leaf Shoals Apalachee park and play spot, 300 miles away, class II-III, 0.1 miles long. Big Sandy Creek, Georgia, Chief McIntosh Lake to GA 42, 289 miles away, class III-IV, 0.51 miles long. Chattahoochee River, Georgia, City Mills Dam to Dillingham Street Bridge, 297 miles away, class II-III, 0.5 miles long. Flint River, Georgia, Sprewell Bluff State Park to Po Biddy Road, 293 miles away, class I-III, 9.1 miles long. Lazer Creek, Georgia, Hendricks Road to Flint, 286 miles away, class II-III, 10 miles long. Little River, Georgia, Glenwood Springs Road to Lake Sinclair, 278 miles away, class I-II, 3 miles long. Little Towaliga River, Georgia, Rocky Creek Road to Higgins Mill Road, 286 miles away, class III, 2.4 miles long. Ogeechee River, Georgia, Jewell to 123 bridge, 265 miles away, class II(III), 5 miles long. Potato Creek, Georgia, Highway 74 to Flint River, 285 miles away, class III-IV, 9 miles long. Towaliga River, Georgia, High Falls, 289 miles away, class I-III+(V), 2 miles long. Savannah River, South Carolina, US 221 below dam to US 25, 276 miles away, class I, 12 miles long. Stevens Creek, South Carolina, Highway 283 to SR 23, 288 miles away, class II+(III), 13.2 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 The Villages, Florida: Ski Areas 300 to 400 miles from The Villages, Florida Cataloochee, North Carolina, 386 miles, vertical drop 740 feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 399 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 400 miles, vertical drop 225 feet Sky Valley, Georgia, 364 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Ski Areas 400 to 500 miles from The Villages, Florida Winterplace, West Virginia, 485 miles, vertical drop 603 feet Hawksnest, North Carolina, 413 miles, vertical drop 619 feet Ski Beech, North Carolina, 413 miles, vertical drop 830 feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 413 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 411 miles, vertical drop 365 feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 402 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 The Villages, Florida: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from The Villages, Florida Canaveral National Seashore, 84 miles Castillo De San Marcos National Monument, 85 miles Fort Matanzas National Monument, 84 miles National Parks 100 to 200 miles from The Villages, Florida Cumberland Island National Seashore, 123 miles Fort Frederica National Monument, 149 miles Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve, 102 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