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Texas whitewater - Shoal Creek, Travis County
Travis
county,
W 34 St to W 12 St section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II-III 2 miles
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Shoal Creek stays painfully dry nearly year round these days. You'll have a very short window of a couple days after heavy rains before it slows to nothing again. Says Dave
This stretch of Shoal Creek in Texas is 2 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. If you're coming from Austin-Round Rock |
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it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The nature scenery of Travis County and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but if you don’t
| have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. This stretch is short so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Shoal Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the W 34 St to W 12 St stretch is the only one. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more.
Briefly about the general area:
Seiders Spring is an | |
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inspiring place to take a look at during your stay, and going for a hike along the Ridge Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this neighborhood. The amount of rainfall that falls at Shoal Creek is close to the national average; of all the months in a year May is the
one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is December. People from Austin-Round Rock love to come to Shoal Creek; hiking along the Lake Trail is great fun.
At this river you will always have a good time. High temperatures at Shoal Creek through the summer are in
the 90's. Summer nighttime lows plunge down to the 70's. Through the winter highs are in the 50's; nighttime lows all through the winter for Shoal Creek tend to be in the 30's.
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Shoal Creek, W 34 St to W 12 St road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
II-III
Length:
2
miles
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 30.30666
Longitude: -97.74778
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 30.27666
Longitude: -97.75056
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Paddler input for Shoal Creek, Texas:
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All Texas Whitewater
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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 Shoal Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Shoal Creek. |
| | Whitewater Near Shoal Creek:
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Colorado River, Travis
County
, 2 miles away, Class II - 0.1 miles long (Austin Below Tom Miller Dam) |
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Barton Creek, Travis
County
, 3 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Loop 360 to Zilker Park) |
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Colorado River, Travis
County
, 4 miles away, Class II - 0.1 miles long (Austin Below Longhorn Dam) |
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Bull Creek, Travis
County
, 5 miles away, Class II-III - 3.5 miles long (Spicewood Sprgs Road to Bull Cr Road) |
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Barton Creek, Travis
County
, 6 miles away, Class III - 5 miles long (Lost Creek to Loop 360) |
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Onion Creek, Travis
County
, 8 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 5 miles long (Wm Cannon Dr E to R Moya Pk) |
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Barton Creek, Travis
County
, 9 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (SH 71 to Lost Creek) |
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Brushy Creek, Williamson
County
, 15 miles away, Class II+ - 6 miles long (FM 620 to Forest Cr Golf Club Road) |
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San Gabriel River - South Fork, Williamson
County
, 21 miles away, Class II - 18 miles long (Liberty Hill to Georgetown) |
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San Gabriel River - North Fork, Williamson
County
, 22 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (L. Georgetown to Georgetown) |
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| | Hotels Near Shoal Creek:
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Mansion at Judges Hill, Austin
, 1 miles away |
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AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, Austin
, 1 miles away |
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Doubletree Guest Suites Austin, Austin
, 1 miles away |
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Omni Austin Hotel, Austin
, 1 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Austin-Town Lake, Tx, Austin
, 1 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Shoal Creek:
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Lake Trail, Travis County
, 2 miles away |
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Ridge Trail, Travis County
, 2 miles away |
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Boggy Creek Greenbelt Trail, Travis County
, 3 miles away |
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Bee Creek Trail, Travis County
, 3 miles away |
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Northwest District Park Trail, Travis County
, 3 miles away |
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| | Golf Courses Near Shoal Creek:
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Pitch & Putt Golf Course, Austin
, 1 miles away |
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Golf Links, Austin
, 3 miles away |
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Morris-Williams Golf Course, Austin
, 4 miles away |
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