Texas whitewater - Dry Frio River, Uvalde County

Uvalde county, US 83 to FM 2690 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III(IV)     12 miles
  The US 83 to FM 2690 stretch of Dry Frio River in Uvalde County is 12 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III(IV) section by American Whitewater. The starting location is a short drive from Uvalde, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with not too many other rivers for that. The wonderful Uvalde County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream 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. You can enjoy this stretch more if you take your time, so why not pack your camp stove too. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. If you've been out
of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many runs in this state are very easy. The US 83 to FM 2690 stretch is the only paddling stretch along Dry Frio River.

Briefly about the general area:
At Dry Frio River through the months of summer highs are in the 90's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 60's, and after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at Dry Frio
 
River fall into the 30's. While staying at Dry Frio River you could always look at Long Canyon; Dry Frio River is a place with many visitors from Uvalde.
From a precipitation point of view Dry Frio River is a rather typical place; the month with most of the rain is October; the driest month is December.

Dry Frio River, US 83 to FM 2690 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III(IV)
Length: 12 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 29.47722
Longitude: -99.77112

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 29.36555
Longitude: -99.69695

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Current weather conditions at Dry Frio River, Texas
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Local climate location: CAMP WOOD 19 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Dry Frio River.
 Whitewater Near Dry Frio River:
Frio River, Uvalde County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (Garner State Park to Concan)
Sabinal, Uvalde County , 17 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Utopia to FM 187)
 Hotels Near Dry Frio River:
Quality Inn Uvalde, Uvalde , 13 miles away
Best Western Continental Inn, Uvalde , 13 miles away
Executive Inn of Hondo, Hondo , 42 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Dry Frio River:
Seven Bluff Cabins, Concan, 5 miles away
Camp Riverview, Concan, 5 miles away
J and L River Camp, Concan, 5 miles away
 Trails Near Dry Frio River:
Garner State Park Trail, Uvalde County , 10 miles away

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