Texas whitewater - North Grape Creek, Gillespie Blanco County
Gillespie Blanco
county,
FM 1631 to Pedernales River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III+ 17.5 miles
The beautiful scenery of Texas and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Texas you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. The FM 1631 to Pedernales River section of North Grape Creek in Texas is 17.5 miles long and it is classified
as a class II-III+ section by American Whitewater. The FM 1631 to Pedernales River section is the only paddling section along North Grape Creek. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The nearby
hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.
Briefly about the general area: During the warmest time of the year highs here at North Grape Creek reach the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 50's, and nighttime lows throughout the wintertime for North Grape Creek tend to be in the 30's. From a rain point of view North Grape Creek is a pretty typical location; the wettest month of the year is typically May, that's the one that rains the most while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
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