Texas whitewater - Spring Creek River, Collin Dallas County

Collin Dallas county, Renner Road to Jupiter Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II(III)     3 miles
 
Take springcreek from jupiter and keep going till it merges with rowlett creek and get out at rowlett rd. This entire stretch of water is best after rainstorms. Some areas have high speed runs and have great rapids. Go prepared you will get wet. Says jared

This stretch of Spring Creek River in Collin Dallas County is 3 miles long and is a class II(III) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The average Texas whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so if you're visiting here
    do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The put-in is not too far from Dallas -Fort Worth-Arlington, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The nature scenery of Collin Dallas County and the cool fresh water
make the trip here worthwhile. This is a somewhat short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. No need to look hard for hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There's camping available near Spring Creek River. This is the only paddling stretch along Spring Creek River. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good  
rivers for that around here.

Briefly about the general area:
Going for a hike along the Bob Woodruff Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this vicinity. From a rain point of view Spring Creek River is a quite normal place; the month with most of the rain is May; the driest month of the year is December. Summer at Spring Creek River comes with high temperatures in the 90's with overnight lows in the 70's. For the duration of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 50's, and nighttime lows at Spring Creek River during the winter mostly sink into the 20's.

Spring Creek River, Renner Road to Jupiter Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II(III)
Length: 3 miles
Average Gradient: 11 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 32.99916
Longitude: -96.70695

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 32.98583
Longitude: -96.68778

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Current weather conditions at Spring Creek River, Texas
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Local climate location: PILOT POINT 15 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Dallas -Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas, the metro area neareast to Spring Creek River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Spring Creek River.
 Whitewater Near Spring Creek River:
Duck Creek, Dallas County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Beltline Road to Miller Road)
Rowlett Creek, Dallas County , 7 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 2 miles long (Pleasant Valley Road in Garland TX)
White Rock Creek, Dallas County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 5.25 miles long (Belt Line Road to US 75)
Furneaux Creek, Denton County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (Josey Lane to McCoy Road)
Denton Creek, Tarrant County , 24 miles away, Class II+ - 0.1 miles long (Just below Grapevine Dam)
Ten Mile Creek, Dallas County , 25 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (South Main St to Pleasant Run Road)
Johnson Creek, Tarrant County , 29 miles away, Class II(III) - 3.5 miles long (Meadowbrook Park to Great SW Pkwy)
 Hotels Near Spring Creek River:
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, Richardson , 1 miles away
Renaissance Richardson Hotel, Richardson , 1 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Dallas Richardson, Richardson , 1 miles away
Courtyard By Marriott Richardson/Campbel, Richardson , 1 miles away
Comfort Suites Plano, Plano , 1 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Spring Creek River:
Spring Creek Village RV, Plano, 3 miles away
Collin Park RV Resort and Marina, Wylie, 10 miles away
Plantation Place RV Resort, Sunnyvale, 13 miles away
 Trails Near Spring Creek River:
Bob Woodruff Trail, Collin County , 4 miles away
Arbor Hills Nature Preserve Trail, Collin County , 11 miles away
Wylie Community Park Trail, Collin County , 12 miles away
Trinity Trail, Collin County , 13 miles away
Elm Fork Nature Preserve Trail, Dallas County , 17 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Spring Creek River:
Richardson City Sherrill Park Golf Course, Richardson , 1 miles away
Pecan Hollow Municipal Golf Course, Plano , 4 miles away

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