Texas whitewater - Hondo Creek, Medina County

Medina county, 2nd FM 462 crossing to Kings Water Hole section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II+     12 miles
  The natural beauty of Texas and the water flowing gracefully down Hondo Creek are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This section of Hondo Creek in Medina County is 12 miles long and has been rated as a class II+ section by American Whitewater. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. Hondo Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the 2nd FM 462 crossing to Kings Water Hole section is the only one. This section is long enough
    for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your camping stuff too. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a pretty small number of paddling spots. 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. The average Texas whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime highs at Hondo Creek regularly tend to be in the 90's, and the nighttime is a bit cooler of course, frequently in the 70's. All through the wintertime the highs are typically in the 60's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Hondo
 
Creek.
A common amount of precipitation falls here at Hondo Creek; the wettest month of the year is frequently May, that's the one that rains the most, and December is the month with the least moisture.

Hondo Creek, 2nd FM 462 crossing to Kings Water Hole road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II+
Length: 12 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 29.54388
Longitude: -99.23778

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 29.38027
Longitude: -99.13362

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Current weather conditions at Hondo Creek, Texas
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Local climate location: HONDO WSMO AP 16 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Executive Inn of Hondo, Hondo
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Hondo Creek.
 Whitewater Near Hondo Creek:
Verde Creek, Medina County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (SH 173 crossings N of Hondo)
Medina River, Bandera County , 17 miles away, Class II - 27 miles long (Medina to Bandera Falls)
Sabinal, Uvalde County , 24 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Utopia to FM 187)
San Geronimo Creek, Bexar Medina County , 27 miles away, Class -blank- - 10.5 miles long (San Geronimo to Cliff)
 Hotels Near Hondo Creek:
Executive Inn of Hondo, Hondo , 7 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn, Hondo , 8 miles away
San Antonio/Lytle Days Inn, Lytle , 31 miles away
Tapatio Springs Golf Resort, Boerne , 32 miles away
Fairfield Inn & Suites San Antonio SeaWorld/Westover Hills, San Antonio , 33 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Hondo Creek:
Hondo Catfish Lake and RV Park, Hondo, 7 miles away
Countryside Mobile Home and RV, Hondo, 8 miles away
Caribbean Cowboy RV Resort, Tarpley, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Hondo Creek:
Hill Country State Natural Area Trail, Bandera County , 11 miles away
 Lakes Near Hondo Creek

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