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   Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The nature scenery of Texas and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. The Bend to Colorado Bend State Rec Area stretch of Colorado River is 16 miles long and is according to American     Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your camping stuff. The Bend to Colorado Bend State Rec Area stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. 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 spots for that. Briefly about the general area: This is a really good river. Hughes Hollow is right next door to Colorado River and is undeniably a good spot to stop at It's always good to stop by Gorman Falls. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 90's to Colorado River, and the nighttime is rather colder of course, regularly in the 70's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 50's, and nighttime lows through   the winter for Colorado River tend to be in the 30's. Near Colorado River you hit upon the Colorado Bend State Park Trail which is a great hiking trail, and do put some time aside to spend at Gorman Spring while you're here at Colorado River. Colorado River is a good spot of normal rain; all through the month of May you get the most rain around here; the driest month is January. 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, 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, Burnet 22 miles away Texas Hill Country Conference Center, Lodge and Nature Park. 64 Rooms, two pools, 3350ft. of state of the art conference facilities. Beautifully appointed rooms defined as rustic elegance.... 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 ...   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, Lampasas , 21 miles away Canyon of the Eagles, Burnet , 22 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   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