Texas whitewater - Childress Creek, Bosque McLennan County

Bosque McLennan county, Cayote to FM 2490 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     17 miles
  This section of Childress Creek in Texas is 17 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. The wonderful Texas scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Childress Creek attract people from near and far. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you won't find a large number of other places. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your
    car. There's camping available near Childress Creek. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Texas are often easier than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. If you're coming from Waco it's not
a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The Cayote to FM 2490 section is the only paddling section along Childress Creek.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the long summer days here at Childress Creek, high temperatures commonly get into the 90's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 70's. Highs through the wintertime are frequently in the 50's, and nighttime
 
lows at Childress Creek all through the wintertime frequently plunge into the 30's. An average amount of precipitation falls at Childress Creek; the wettest month of the year is usually May, that's the one that rains the most; December is the month with the least moisture.

Childress Creek, Cayote to FM 2490 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 17 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 31.78083
Longitude: -97.46862

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 31.70249
Longitude: -97.30279

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Current weather conditions at Childress Creek, Texas
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Local climate location: WHITNEY DAM 17 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Velkommen, Clifton
14 miles away
Stay at this recently built Clifton hotel situated in the Norwegian capital of Texas and offering guests exceptional service. The Best Western Velkommen in Clifton is close to recreational activitie...

La Quinta IS Woodway Waco South, Woodway
19 miles away
Conveniently located near State Highway 6 and Loop 340, the La Quinta Inn & Suites Woodway is just outside of Waco, TX, your half-way stop between Dallas and Austin and the perfect place to relax. We...

Super 8 Waco/Mall area TX, Waco
19 miles away
Welcome to the Super 8 at Waco Mall. Conveniently located on Hwy 84, 1 block West of Richland Mall. Heart O' Texas Coliseum and Lake Waco are just minutes away. Our exterior corridor hotel offers a...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Childress Creek.
 Whitewater Near Childress Creek:
Hog Creek, McLennan County , 10 miles away, Class II - 13 miles long (Patton Church to Speegleville Road)
Middle Bosque River, McLennan County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Crawford to FM 3047)
Tonkawa Creek, McLennan County , 12 miles away, Class III - 0.1 miles long (Tonkawa Falls)
Meridian Creek, Bosque County , 19 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Bosque Cty Road 347 to SH 6)
Steele Creek, Bosque County , 19 miles away, Class II+ - 10 miles long (Morgan to FM 56)
Nolan River, Hill County , 24 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (SH 174 to Adair Spring Park)
 Hotels Near Childress Creek:
Best Western Velkommen, Clifton , 14 miles away
La Quinta IS Woodway Waco South, Woodway , 19 miles away
Super 8 Waco/Mall area TX, Waco , 19 miles away
Fairfield Inn Waco South, Woodway , 19 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WOODWAY (WACO), Woodway , 19 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Childress Creek:
The Safari RV Resort and Campground, Clifton, 9 miles away
Brazos River RV Park, Waco, 9 miles away
Towkaw Falls RV Park, Crawford, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Childress Creek:
Lake Whitney State Park Hiking Trail, Hill County , 11 miles away
Cameron Park Hike and Bike Trail, McLennan County , 19 miles away

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