Texas whitewater - San Francisco Creek, Brewster County

Brewster county, Dirt Road crossing to Rio Grande section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     22 miles
  Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Texas tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. This section of San Francisco Creek in Texas is 22 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. 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. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. Great exercise and spending some quality
    time in nature have a lot of people coming here. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. San Francisco Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Dirt Road crossing to Rio Grande stretch is the only one. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting
or kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other rivers for that. The wonderful Texas scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime brings highs in the 90's to San Francisco Creek while night lows are regularly in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 50's while San Francisco Creek night low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 20's.
Around San Francisco Creek you don’t get a lot of rainfall; of all the months in a year September is the one with the most rain while January is commonly the driest month.
 

San Francisco Creek, Dirt Road crossing 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: 22 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 29.89055
Longitude: -102.5525

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 29.88083
Longitude: -102.32445

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Current weather conditions at San Francisco Creek, Texas
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Local climate location: SANDERSON 18 miles away


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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near San Francisco Creek.
 Whitewater Near San Francisco Creek:
Sanderson Creek, Terrell County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 17 miles long (Mofet to Rio Grande)
Rio Grande, Brewster Terrell County , 16 miles away, Class II-III+ - 83.5 miles long (La Linda to Dryden Crossing)
 Camp Grounds Near San Francisco Creek:
Canyon Travel Park, Sanderson, 16 miles away
 National Parks Near San Francisco Creek:
Big Bend National Park, Big Bend National Park - TX , 62 miles away
Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River, Big Bend National Park - TX , 62 miles away

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