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 in Texas is 5 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. The wonderful Texas scenery and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Texas tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that rivers here are less demanding. There are no other sections to paddle along Duck Creek than the Beltline Road to Miller Road section. The starting location is a reasonable
    drive from Dallas -Fort Worth-Arlington, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. If you'll be staying in a hotel you're in luck, lodging is available very near the river, and
if you make reservations in advance you're all set. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you won't find many other paddling places. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the summertime at Duck Creek temperatures are generally in the 90's, and during the night it cools down to the 70's. The winter brings highs down to the 50's, and nighttime lows at
 
Duck Creek through the winter frequently descend into the 20's. From a rain point of view Duck Creek is a quite common place; May is when you get the most rain here, and December is when it's the driest.

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.

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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:
Days Inn Dallas, Garland , 3 miles away
Kingsley Inn And Suites, Garland , 3 miles away
Garland/North Dallas Area, Garland , 3 miles away
Sun Suites of Dallas - Garland, Dallas , 3 miles away
La Quinta Inn Garland (Dallas) Lbj Northeast, Garland , 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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