| |
Texas whitewater - San Gabriel River - North Fork, Williamson County
Williamson
county,
L. Georgetown to Georgetown section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
| |
CLASS II 4 miles
|
|
| |
When the dam is releasing water this can be an exciting trip. Nothing too scarry. My 16 year old daughter made her 1st trip with only one incident but you can just stand up and walk away from your boat if necessary. The key is the release of water from the dam. Says Bryan C
Just made this trip this weekend (9/9/07) and the water is really high and running fast! Lots of trees to navigate and a shorter yak would have been nice (had Tarpon 120's). My wife and I are both 'new' to kayaking and this was just our 3rd trip and was almost more than we bargained |
|
for. You could not get all the way to the bottom of the dam to start and had to enter a little farther down. I think it is just more technical right now with the river so high and fast. A lot of tight turns and very small openings through the trees. One thing not mentioned anywhere
| here is the 8ft dam drop you have to portage. Beware of that one! Also, maybe 4 other places where the water was over some walkways that created 1-3 foot drops. You can run those or pretty easy to get around them.
Enjoy carefully! Says Robert M
The L. Georgetown to Georgetown section of San Gabriel River - North Fork in Texas is 4 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II section. The starting location is a short drive from Austin-Round Rock, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page | |
|
so you won’t get lost. The beautiful scenery of Williamson County and the water flowing gracefully down San Gabriel River - North Fork have people coming here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting
or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Texas is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind
that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. On this
section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon.
Briefly about the general area:
Georgetown Springs is an inspiring spot to take a look at while you're here, and hiking is a popular thing to do around San Gabriel River - North Fork; Good Water
Trail is a glorious local trail. For the period of the long summer days here at San Gabriel River - North Fork, high temperatures frequently get into the 90's while night lows are usually in the 70's. All through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 50's, and overnight lows
in the 30's for San Gabriel River - North Fork. An average amount of rainfall falls at San Gabriel River - North Fork; through the month of May you get the most rain around here; December is the month with the least moisture.
|
|
San Gabriel River - North Fork, L. Georgetown to Georgetown road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
II
Length:
4
miles
| |
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 30.665
Longitude: -97.72529
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 30.64666
Longitude: -97.67251
|
Paddler input for San Gabriel River - North Fork, Texas:
 | | |
All Texas Whitewater
Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Texas.
Books about whitewater paddling on San Gabriel River - North Fork, Texas
List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on San Gabriel River - North Fork, Texas.
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 Austin-Round Rock, Texas
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Austin-Round Rock, Texas, the metro area neareast to San Gabriel River - North Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
| |
|
 |
|
| |
|
| These outdoors activities are available near San Gabriel River - North Fork. |
| | Whitewater Near San Gabriel River - North Fork:
 |
Berry Creek, Williamson
County
, 3 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Shell Road to Weir) |
|
San Gabriel River, Williamson
County
, 6 miles away, Class II+ - 10 miles long (Georgetown City Pk to Jonah) |
|
San Gabriel River - South Fork, Williamson
County
, 7 miles away, Class II - 18 miles long (Liberty Hill to Georgetown) |
|
Brushy Creek, Williamson
County
, 9 miles away, Class II+ - 6 miles long (FM 620 to Forest Cr Golf Club Road) |
|
San Gabriel River - North Fork, Williamson
County
, 15 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (CR 200 to US 183) |
|
Bull Creek, Travis
County
, 18 miles away, Class II-III - 3.5 miles long (Spicewood Sprgs Road to Bull Cr Road) |
|
Bear Creek, Williamson
County
, 18 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Cty Road 274 to North Fork San Gabriel River) |
|
Salado Creek, Bell
County
, 19 miles away, Class II+ - 5 miles long (FM 2843 to Salado) |
|
Shoal Creek, Travis
County
, 22 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (W 34 St to W 12 St) |
|
Colorado River, Travis
County
, 23 miles away, Class II - 0.1 miles long (Austin Below Tom Miller Dam) |
|
| | Hotels Near San Gabriel River - North Fork:
 |
Comfort Suites Georgetown, Georgetown
, 1 miles away |
|
Georgetown-Days Inn, Georgetown
, 1 miles away |
|
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Georgetown, Tx, Georgetown
, 1 miles away |
|
La Quinta Inn Georgetown, Georgetown
, 2 miles away |
|
Quality Inn Georgetown, Georgetown
, 2 miles away |
|
| | Trails Near San Gabriel River - North Fork:
 |
Good Water Trail, Williamson County
, 3 miles away |
|
Trailhead Park Trail, Travis County
, 15 miles away |
|
Creek Trail, Travis County
, 16 miles away |
|
Hill Trail, Travis County
, 16 miles away |
|
Northwest District Park Trail, Travis County
, 18 miles away |
|
|
|
 |
|
Downtown Austin and Temple 30 miles. Easy access to I-35. Shopping and restaurants nearby. All Comfort Suites are smoke free....
The Georgetown-Days Inn is easily accessible off Interstate Highway 35 and is only 9 miles from Lake Georgetown, 3 miles from the Inner Space Caverns, 2.5 miles from Southwestern University, 8 miles f...
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Georgetown, Texas overlooks the north and south forks of the San Gabriel River. We are a smoke free hotel. Our standard rooms consist of either one king or tw...
