Texas whitewater - Hog Creek, McLennan County

McLennan county, Patton Church to Speegleville Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     13 miles
 
Speegleville Road is not a good takeout point. A better trip would start from the low water crossing at Shiloh Baptist Church about 1 mi north of Hwy 185. Go all the way down to Lake Waco, cross the lake NE for 1 mi and take out at the City of Woodway Park at the end of Estates Dr. Total River distance is 12 miles. Water has to be 100-200cfs or better to be navigable upstream of the private road bridge on McLennan Crossing Rd which is 3.5 miles up from the mouth of Hog Creek at Lake Waco. Springtime fishing is good for white bass, largemouth bass, and
    crappie from McLennan Crossing Bridge to Lake Waco along Hog Creek. Says WacoPadlr

Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Texas tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The starting location
is a reasonable drive from Waco, as you can see on the road map further down. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. This section of Hog Creek is 13 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of McLennan County and the water flowing gracefully down  
Hog Creek have people coming here. The Patton Church to Speegleville Road stretch is the only paddling stretch along Hog Creek. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are not so many other good rivers for that around here. The campgrounds here at Hog Creek are pretty good. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your camp stove too.

Briefly about the general area:
A typical amount of rainfall falls here at Hog Creek; the wettest month of the year is regularly May, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month of the year is December. For the period of the warm days of summer here at Hog Creek, high temperatures generally get into the 90's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 70's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 50's; after the sun is down throughout the winter temperatures at Hog Creek descend into the 30's.

Hog Creek, Patton Church to Speegleville Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 13 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 31.61138
Longitude: -97.45862

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 31.52277
Longitude: -97.29806

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Current weather conditions at Hog Creek, Texas
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Local climate location: WHITNEY DAM 11 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

La Quinta IS Woodway Waco South, Woodway
13 miles away
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13 miles away
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Fairfield Inn Waco South, Woodway
13 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Hog Creek.
 Whitewater Near Hog Creek:
Middle Bosque River, McLennan County , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Crawford to FM 3047)
Tonkawa Creek, McLennan County , 4 miles away, Class III - 0.1 miles long (Tonkawa Falls)
Childress Creek, Bosque McLennan County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 17 miles long (Cayote to FM 2490)
Meridian Creek, Bosque County , 24 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Bosque Cty Road 347 to SH 6)
Steele Creek, Bosque County , 28 miles away, Class II+ - 10 miles long (Morgan to FM 56)
 Hotels Near Hog Creek:
La Quinta IS Woodway Waco South, Woodway , 13 miles away
Super 8 Waco/Mall area TX, Waco , 13 miles away
Fairfield Inn Waco South, Woodway , 13 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WOODWAY (WACO), Woodway , 13 miles away
Travelodge Waco, Waco , 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Hog Creek:
Towkaw Falls RV Park, Crawford, 0 miles away
Quail Crossing RV Park, Woodway, 5 miles away
Waco Leisure Properties, Waco, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Hog Creek:
Cameron Park Hike and Bike Trail, McLennan County , 16 miles away
Mother Neff State Park Trail, Coryell County , 16 miles away

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