Vicksburg, Mississippi Micropolitan Area

Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

If whitewater paddling is your thing and you're in Vicksburg, Mississippi 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. Pick the right stretch from the list below and have a great paddling trip.

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Important Whitewater Safety Information

Whitewater paddling spots near Vicksburg, Mississippi:

Whitewater 100 to 125 miles from Vicksburg, Mississippi

Okatoma Creek, Mississippi, MS Highway 590 to Lux, 109 miles away, class I-II, 19 miles long.

Whitewater 125 to 150 miles from Vicksburg, Mississippi

Chunky River, Mississippi, Chunky River Close to Chunky, 133 miles away, class -blank-, 2 miles long.

Whitewater 150 to 175 miles from Vicksburg, Mississippi

Rock Creek, Arkansas, Chenal Parkway to Boyle Park, 172 miles away, class II+, 7.2 miles long.

Whitewater 175 to 200 miles from Vicksburg, Mississippi

Bayou Des Arc River, Arkansas, Romance to Lake Barnett, 181 miles away, class II, 7 miles long.

Big Creek, Arkansas, Low water bridge to Old Iron Bridge, 188 miles away, class I, 15 miles long.

Blakely Creek - North Fork, Arkansas, North Fork Road to Highway 84, 183 miles away, class II, 2.9 miles long.

Cadron Creek, Arkansas, Highway 124 to Pinnacle Springs Campground, 197 miles away, class I(II), 13 miles long.

Cadron Creek, Arkansas, Pinnacle Springs to Highway 65, 198 miles away, class I(III), 4.5 miles long.

Cadron Creek, Arkansas, Cove Creek Run: Highway 65 to Highway 285, 198 miles away, class I(III), 10 miles long.

Cadron Creek - East Fork, Arkansas, Rose Bud to Highway 36, 188 miles away, class I-II, 5.5 miles long.

Cadron Creek - East Fork, Arkansas, Highway 36 to White Oak Bridge, 188 miles away, class I-II, 9 miles long.

Cadron Creek - East Fork, Arkansas, Highway 107 to Hardin Bridge, 189 miles away, class I-II, 10 miles long.

De Roche Creek, Arkansas, Highway 283 to Highway 67, 185 miles away, class II-III, 5.5 miles long.

Gulpha Creek, Arkansas, Ridgeway Road to Highway 270, 191 miles away, class II+, 2.2 miles long.

Lake Norrell Spillway, Arkansas, Lake Norrell Spillway, 182 miles away, class III-IV, 0.2 miles long.

Ouachita River, Arkansas, Remmel Dam to I-30 at Malvern, 182 miles away, class I-II, 6 miles long.

Ouachita River, Arkansas, Rockport Ledge, 180 miles away, class II, 0.1 miles long.

Salado Creek, Arkansas, Camp Tahkotah to US 167, 191 miles away, class II(III), 10 miles long.

Saline River - Alum Fork, Arkansas, Highway 5 to Benton City Park, 179 miles away, class I-II, 20.5 miles long.

Saline River - North Fork, Arkansas, Steel Bridge Road to Lyle Park, 177 miles away, class I-II, 5.7 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 Vicksburg, Mississippi:

Ski Areas 300 to 400 miles from Vicksburg, Mississippi

Hidden Valley, Missouri, 333 miles, vertical drop 250 feet

Ski Areas 400 to 500 miles from Vicksburg, Mississippi

Paoli Peaks, Indiana, 451 miles, vertical drop 300 feet

Ski Snowstar, Illinois, 468 miles, vertical drop 262 feet

Ski Areas 500 to 600 miles from Vicksburg, Mississippi

Cataloochee, North Carolina, 567 miles, vertical drop 740 feet

Sky Valley, Georgia, 537 miles, vertical drop 210 feet

Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 541 miles, vertical drop 600 feet

Perfect North, Indiana, 550 miles, vertical drop 400 feet

Seven Oaks, Iowa, 540 miles, vertical drop 275 feet

Sundown Mountain, Michigan, 517 miles, vertical drop 475 feet

Sunburst, Wisconsin, 588 miles, vertical drop 214 feet

Highlands of Olympia, Wisconsin, 566 miles, vertical drop 205 feet

Little Switzerland, Wisconsin, 579 miles, vertical drop 200 feet

Alpine Valley, Wisconsin, 555 miles, vertical drop 388 feet

Grand Geneva, Wisconsin, 546 miles, vertical drop 211 feet

Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin, 548 miles, vertical drop 260 feet

Devils Head, Wisconsin, 559 miles, vertical drop 500 feet

Tyrol Basin, Wisconsin, 542 miles, vertical drop 300 feet

Cascade Mountain, Wisconsin, 568 miles, vertical drop 460 feet

Christmas Mountain, Wisconsin, 572 miles, vertical drop 250 feet

Mount La Crosse, Wisconsin, 572 miles, vertical drop 516 feet

Nordic Mountain, Wisconsin, 589 miles, vertical drop 265 feet

Villa Olivia, Illinois, 527 miles, vertical drop 180 feet

Four Lakes, Illinois, 522 miles, vertical drop 100 feet

Chestnut Mountain, Illinois, 513 miles, vertical drop 475 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 Vicksburg, Mississippi:

National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Vicksburg, Mississippi

Poverty Point National Monument, 46 miles

National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Vicksburg, Mississippi

Gulf Islands National Seashore, 173 miles

Hot Springs National Park, 194 miles

Jean Lafitte National Historic Park & Preserve, 155 miles

Natchez Trace Parkway, 186 miles

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer.


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