Texas whitewater - Colorado River, Lampasas San Saba County Lampasas San Saba county, Bend to Colorado Bend State Rec Area section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     16 miles   This section of Colorado River is 16 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Texas you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The nature scenery of Texas and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. Since you're on this site you     are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other rivers for that. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. The campgrounds here at Colorado River are pretty good. Briefly about the general area: The Colorado Bend State Park Trail is a nice hiking trail in the vicinity of Colorado River, and do put some time aside to spend at Gorman Falls if you're here at Colorado River. All through the summer months here at Colorado River, high temperatures mostly reach the 90's. All through the moonlight hours it's usually in the   70's. During the winter highs are in the 50's while the cold winter nights at Colorado River are in the 30's. If you come to this river you will have a good time for sure. From a precipitation point of view Colorado River is a reasonably normal place; during May this area sees the most rain, and January on the other hand is the driest. Near Colorado River you hit upon Hughes Hollow which is a wonderful location to go to, and Gorman Spring is a glorious local attraction. Colorado River, Bend to Colorado Bend State Rec Area road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 16 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 31.10777 Longitude: -98.51223 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 31.02833 Longitude: -98.4375 Paddler input for Colorado River, Texas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Colorado River, Texas Local climate location: SAN SABA 3 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lampasas, Tx, Lampasas 21 miles away Welcome to the Texas Hill Country. The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites is located at the gateway of the gorgeous Hill Country and the Colorado Bend State Park. We are minutes from historic downtow... Canyon Of The Eagles Lodge & Nature Center, Burnet 22 miles away Canyon of the Eagles is a 940 acre nature preserve, park, and hill top lodge named for the American Bald Eagles that roost there. The Vanishing Texas River Cruise, observatory, educational activities ... Days Inn and Suites Llano, Llano 23 miles away This all suite hotel is located in the heart of the Deer capital of Texas. The hotel is within walking distance to the Llano River. There are 6 lakes within the Highland Lakes and the Buchanan Dam w...   All Texas Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Texas. Books about whitewater paddling on Colorado River, Texas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Colorado River, Texas. Find a whitewater outfitter in Texas Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Brownwood, Texas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Brownwood, Texas, the metro area neareast to Colorado River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Colorado River.   Whitewater Near Colorado River: Cherokee Creek, San Saba County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 9 miles long (FM 501 to Colorado Bend SRA Road) Colorado River, Burnet County , 19 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Lake Buchanan Dam to SH 29) Llano River, Llano County , 22 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 19 miles long (Llano to FM 3404) Lampasas River, Lampasas County , 27 miles away, Class II+ - 5 miles long (FM 1690 to Rumley) Sixmile Creek, Llano County , 30 miles away, Class III - 5 miles long (FM 2323 to FM 152)   Hotels Near Colorado River: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lampasas, Tx, Lampasas , 21 miles away Canyon Of The Eagles Lodge & Nature Center, Burnet , 22 miles away Days Inn and Suites Llano, Llano , 23 miles away Best Western Llano, Llano , 23 miles away Best Western Post Oak Inn, Burnet , 24 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Colorado River: Colorado Bend State Park, Bend, 3 miles away Texas Hills RV Haven, Tow, 11 miles away Pelican Point Resort, Tow, 11 miles away   Trails Near Colorado River: Colorado Bend State Park Trail, San Saba County , 2 miles away Canyon of the Eagles Trail, Burnet County , 11 miles away Cedar Point Recreation Area Trail, Llano County , 12 miles away