Texas whitewater - Duck Creek, Dallas County

Dallas county, Beltline Road to Miller Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     5 miles
  The Beltline Road to Miller Road stretch of Duck Creek is 5 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The natural beauty of Dallas County and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The starting point is not too far from Dallas -Fort Worth-Arlington, as you can see on the road map further down. There are no other stretches to paddle along Duck Creek than the
    Beltline Road to Miller Road stretch. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. The average Texas whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so keep in mind that many runs
in this state are very easy. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with not too many other rivers for that.

Briefly about the general area:
Duck Creek is a good place of typical precipitation; May is the month that gets the most rain, and December is the month with the least moisture.
At Duck Creek all through the days of summer highs are in the 90's. Summer
 
overnight lows descend down to the 70's. Through the winter highs are in the 50's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Duck Creek fall into the 20's.

Duck Creek, Beltline Road to Miller Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 32.93361
Longitude: -96.66472

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 32.91166
Longitude: -96.64695

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Current weather conditions at Duck Creek, Texas
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Local climate location: PILOT POINT 18 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Hyatt Place Dallas Garland, Garland
3 miles away
Hyatt Place Dallas/Garland is located in the prestigious Firewheel area, the hotel is minutes from the world class shopping, golf and family fun of Firewheel Town Center Mall, the 63-hole Firewheel Go...

Days Inn Dallas Garland West, Garland
3 miles away
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Super 8 Garland/North Dallas Area, Garland
3 miles away
Welcome to the Super 8 in Garland. With easy access to I-635, you are just minutes from Dallas, Mesquite and Richardson. Our central location and modern amenities make us the Super choice for your l...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Dallas -Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Dallas -Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas, the metro area neareast to Duck Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Duck Creek.
 Whitewater Near Duck Creek:
Rowlett Creek, Dallas County , 4 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 2 miles long (Pleasant Valley Road in Garland TX)
Spring Creek River, Collin Dallas County , 5 miles away, Class II(III) - 3 miles long (Renner Road to Jupiter Road)
White Rock Creek, Dallas County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 5.25 miles long (Belt Line Road to US 75)
Furneaux Creek, Denton County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (Josey Lane to McCoy Road)
Ten Mile Creek, Dallas County , 23 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (South Main St to Pleasant Run Road)
Denton Creek, Tarrant County , 27 miles away, Class II+ - 0.1 miles long (Just below Grapevine Dam)
 Hotels Near Duck Creek:
Hyatt Place Dallas Garland, Garland , 3 miles away
Days Inn Dallas Garland West, Garland , 3 miles away
Super 8 Garland/North Dallas Area, Garland , 3 miles away
Sun Suites Of Dallas, Dallas , 3 miles away
Sun Suites of Dallas - Garland, Dallas , 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Duck Creek:
Spring Creek Village RV, Plano, 8 miles away
Plantation Place RV Resort, Sunnyvale, 8 miles away
Collin Park RV Resort and Marina, Wylie, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Duck Creek:
Bob Woodruff Trail, Collin County , 7 miles away
Wylie Community Park Trail, Collin County , 10 miles away
Trinity Trail, Collin County , 12 miles away
Arbor Hills Nature Preserve Trail, Collin County , 15 miles away
L B Houston Park Nature Trail, Dallas County , 19 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Duck Creek:
Richardson City Sherrill Park Golf Course, Richardson , 4 miles away
Pecan Hollow Municipal Golf Course, Plano , 5 miles away
Mesquite Golf Course, Mesquite , 6 miles away

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