Texas whitewater - Pedernales River, Blanco County

Blanco county, Johnson City to Pedernales Falls SP section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-IV(V+)     17 miles
  The Johnson City to Pedernales Falls SP stretch of Pedernales River in Blanco County is 17 miles long and is a class II-IV(V+) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Blanco County and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. The campgrounds here at Pedernales River are pretty good. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night,
    and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Johnson City to Pedernales Falls SP stretch is one of them. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack
your camping stuff too. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the days of summer here at Pedernales River, high temperatures ordinarily get into the 90's, and through the night it cools down to the 70's. During the winter highs are commonly in the 50's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Pedernales River. Pedernales
 
River gets a common amount of annual rain; the wettest month of the year is generally May, that's the one that rains the most while December is ordinarily the driest month.
Pedernales River is next to Brock Hollow which is undeniably worth visiting, and don't leave Pedernales River without first going for a hike along the Pedernales Falls State Park Equestrian Trails.

Pedernales River, Johnson City to Pedernales Falls SP road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-IV(V+)
Length: 17 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 30.29055
Longitude: -98.40695

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 30.33749
Longitude: -98.2575

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Current weather conditions at Pedernales River, Texas
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Local climate location: LLANO 9 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Johnson City Inn, Johnson City
5 miles away
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14 miles away
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Quality Inn Marble Falls, Marble Falls
16 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Pedernales River.
 Whitewater Near Pedernales River:
Pedernales River, Blanco Hays County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 14 miles long (Pedernales Falls SP to Hammett's Cross)
Pedernales River, Blanco County , 12 miles away, Class II-IV - 16 miles long (Hye to Johnson City)
Little Blanco River, Blanco Comal Hays County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (FM 32 to Blanco River)
Blanco River, Blanco Hays County , 18 miles away, Class I-V(V+) - 35 miles long (Blanco to Wimberly)
Sandy Creek, Llano County , 19 miles away, Class II+ - 4 miles long (Llano CR 310 to SH 71)
North Grape Creek, Gillespie Blanco County , 19 miles away, Class II-III+ - 17.5 miles long (FM 1631 to Pedernales River)
Cow Creek, Burnet Travis County , 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (FM 1174 to FM 1431)
Colorado River, Burnet County , 27 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Lake Buchanan Dam to SH 29)
Guadalupe River, Comal County , 27 miles away, Class II-III - 25 miles long (Farm Road 3351 to Rebecca Creek Crossing)
Llano River, Llano County , 30 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 19 miles long (Llano to FM 3404)
 Hotels Near Pedernales River:
Best Western Johnson City Inn, Johnson City , 5 miles away
Marriott Horseshoe Bay Resort, Horseshoe Bay , 14 miles away
Quality Inn Marble Falls, Marble Falls , 16 miles away
Best Western Marble Falls Inn, Marble Falls , 17 miles away
La Quinta Inn and Suites Marble Falls, Marble Falls , 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Pedernales River:
Miller Creek RV Park, Johnson City, 4 miles away
Pedernales Falls State Park, Johnson City, 4 miles away
Pedernales Hills Resort, Johnson City, 5 miles away
 Trails Near Pedernales River:
Pedernales Falls State Park Equestrian Trails, Blanco County , 5 miles away
Wolf Mountain Trail, Blanco County , 5 miles away
Falls Trail, Blanco County , 6 miles away
Fou Mile Loop, Blanco County , 7 miles away
Hamilton Pool Park Trail, Travis County , 14 miles away

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