Texas whitewater - Maravillas Creek, Brewster County

Brewster county, US 385 to Rio Grande section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     33 miles
  The average Texas whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The natural beauty of Texas and the water flowing gracefully down Maravillas Creek have people coming here. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. There are no other sections to paddle along Maravillas Creek than the US 385 to Rio Grande section. No matter if you're whitewater rafting
    or kayaking in this general area you won't find many other paddling spots. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. 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. A
section like this is is of course not run in a single day, so make sure you pack enough food along with your camping gear.

Briefly about the general area:
Maravillas Creek is pretty arid frequently; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain, and March meanwhile is the driest month. High temperatures at Maravillas Creek during the summertime months are in the 90's with night lows in the 60's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 60's while Maravillas Creek overnight low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 30's.
Go for a hike on the Black Gap WMA Trail.
 

Maravillas Creek, US 385 to Rio Grande road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 33 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 29.73805
Longitude: -103.15556

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 29.56555
Longitude: -102.78278

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Current weather conditions at Maravillas Creek, Texas
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Local climate location: PANTHER JUNCTION 29 miles away


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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Maravillas Creek.
 Whitewater Near Maravillas Creek:
Rio Grande, Brewster County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 23 miles long (Rio Grande Village to Stillwell Crossing)
 Trails Near Maravillas Creek:
Black Gap WMA Trail, Brewster County , 5 miles away
Dog Canyon Trail, Brewster County , 10 miles away
Telephone Canyon Trail, Brewster County , 16 miles away
Strawhouse - Telephone Canyon Trail, Brewster County , 16 miles away
Telephone Canyon Trail, Brewster County , 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Maravillas Creek:
Big Bend National Park, Big Bend National Park - TX , 26 miles away
Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River, Big Bend National Park - TX , 26 miles away

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