Texas whitewater - Paluxy River, Summervell County Summervell county, Somervell CR 1008 to Glen Rose Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     10 miles   The wonderful Summervell County scenery and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The starting location is a short drive from Granbury, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of     people coming here. The campgrounds here at Paluxy River are pretty good. The Somervell CR 1008 to Glen Rose Park stretch is the only paddling stretch along Paluxy River. This section of Paluxy River in Texas is 10 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are not so many other good spots for that around here. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so pack your camping stuff. If you'll be staying in a hotel you're in luck, lodging is available very near the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Briefly about the general area: For the period of the summertime months, highs ordinarily are in the 90's at Paluxy River. During the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 70's.   Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 50's, and nighttime lows in the 30's for Paluxy River. Lots of people from Granbury come to Paluxy River; Wildcat Hollow is close at hand, and is a glorious place. There are good places to look at along the Dinosaur Valley State Park Trail. Paluxy River is a good spot of normal precipitation; all through the month of May you get the most rain around here; December is when it's the driest. Paluxy River, Somervell CR 1008 to Glen Rose Park road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 10 miles Average Gradient: 11 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 32.24805 Longitude: -97.83667 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 32.23805 Longitude: -97.75139 Paddler input for Paluxy River, Texas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Paluxy River, Texas Local climate location: MINERAL WELLS FAA AP 21 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Americas Best Value Inn, Glen Rose Welcome to Americas Best Value Inn and Suites located in Glen Rose, Texas. 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Find a whitewater outfitter in Texas Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Granbury, Texas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Granbury, Texas, the metro area neareast to Paluxy River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Paluxy River.   Whitewater Near Paluxy River: North Bosque River, Hamilton Bosque County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 14 miles long (Hico to Iredell) Steele Creek, Bosque County , 22 miles away, Class II+ - 10 miles long (Morgan to FM 56) Meridian Creek, Bosque County , 27 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Bosque Cty Road 347 to SH 6) Nolan River, Hill County , 28 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (SH 174 to Adair Spring Park)   Hotels Near Paluxy River: Americas Best Value Inn, Glen Rose , 1 miles away Best Western Dinosaur Valley Inn And Suites, Glen Rose , 4 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Glen Rose , 4 miles away Comfort Suites Granbury, Granbury , 11 miles away La Quinta Inn & Suites Granbury, Granbury , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Paluxy River: Oakdale Camp N Fish, Glen Rose, 2 miles away Oakdale Park, Glen Rose, 2 miles away Cedar Ridge RV Park, Glen Rose, 2 miles away   Trails Near Paluxy River: Dinosaur Valley State Park Trail, Somervell County , 1 miles away Cleburne State Park Trail, Johnson County , 17 miles away   Lakes Near Paluxy River