Texas whitewater - Brazos River - Clear Fork, Jones Shackelford County
Jones Shackelford
county,
US 180 to Lueders section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I(IV) 5 miles
The beautiful scenery of Jones Shackelford County and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. This section of Brazos River - Clear Fork in Jones Shackelford County is 5 miles long and has been rated as a class I(IV) section by American Whitewater. The campgrounds here at Brazos River - Clear Fork are pretty good. If you're coming from Abilene it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The US 180 to Lueders section is the only paddling section along
Brazos River - Clear Fork. On this section you do get some distance, good for a one day paddling trip. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend
to be more forgiving than the national average, so don't forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners.
Briefly about the general area: At Brazos River - Clear Fork you don’t see much rainfall; of all the months in a year September is the one with the most rain; the driest of the months is January. At Brazos River - Clear Fork throughout the days of summer highs are in the 90's. Summer overnight lows plunge down to the 70's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 50's with temperatures at Brazos River - Clear Fork dipping down into the 30's through winter nights.
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