Vero Beach, Florida Metropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. If whitewater paddling is your thing and you're in Vero Beach, Florida you may have to drive some distance to get to some decent whitewater. 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. Spending some time picking the right whitewater stretch will make you paddling trip more enjoyable. HIGH QUALITY TOPO MAP, CLICK HERE Important Whitewater Safety Information Whitewater paddling spots near Vero Beach, Florida: Whitewater 200 to 250 miles from Vero Beach, Florida Falling Creek, Florida, FL SR 131, 218 miles away, class III, 0.3 miles long. Suwannee River, Florida, Big Shoals Tract to US 41 bridge, 224 miles away, class I-II(III), 4 miles long. Whitewater 250 to 300 miles from Vero Beach, Florida Turket Creek, Florida, Jennings to Alapaha, 252 miles away, class III-IV, 1 miles long. Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal), Florida, GA SR 135 to FL SR 150 on Alapaha, 253 miles away, class II, 4.5 miles long. Aucilla River, Florida, FL SR 257 to gauging station Close to Cabbage Grove, 284 miles away, class I-II, 6 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 Vero Beach, Florida: Ski Areas 400 to 500 miles from Vero Beach, Florida Hawksnest, North Carolina, 483 miles, vertical drop 619 feet Ski Beech, North Carolina, 483 miles, vertical drop 830 feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 483 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 479 miles, vertical drop 365 feet Cataloochee, North Carolina, 477 miles, vertical drop 740 feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 481 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 477 miles, vertical drop 225 feet Sky Valley, Georgia, 461 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 498 miles, vertical drop 600 feet Ski Areas 500 to 600 miles from Vero Beach, Florida Massanutten, Virginia, 593 miles, vertical drop 1100 feet Wintergreen, Virginia, 566 miles, vertical drop 1003 feet The Homestead, Virginia, 562 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Winterplace, West Virginia, 542 miles, vertical drop 603 feet Snowshoe, West Virginia, 580 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 Vero Beach, Florida: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Vero Beach, Florida Canaveral National Seashore, 64 miles National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Vero Beach, Florida Big Cypress National Preserve, 112 miles Biscayne National Park, 137 miles Castillo De San Marcos National Monument, 146 miles Cumberland Island National Seashore, 199 miles Everglades National Park, 139 miles Fort Matanzas National Monument, 141 miles Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve, 175 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