Texas whitewater - Ten Mile Creek, Dallas County

Dallas county, South Main St to Pleasant Run Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     5 miles
  If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Dallas -Fort Worth-Arlington, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The South Main St to Pleasant Run Road section of Ten Mile Creek in Dallas County is 5 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but you'd better
    reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. There are no other sections to paddle along Ten Mile Creek than the South Main St to Pleasant Run Road section.
The wonderful Texas scenery and the playfulness of the water beats anything. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people.

Briefly about the general area:
The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 90's to Ten Mile Creek while nighttime lows are regularly in the 70's. Through the winter this place gets highs in the 50's, and nighttime lows
 
in the 20's for Ten Mile Creek.
The annual rain here at Ten Mile Creek is about average; most of the rain falls all through May, and the driest month is January.

Ten Mile Creek, South Main St to Pleasant Run Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 5 miles
Average Gradient: 18 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 32.63267
Longitude: -96.90846

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 32.60406
Longitude: -96.84339

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Current weather conditions at Ten Mile Creek, Texas
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Local climate location: GRAPEVINE DAM 10 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Duncanville Inn & Suites, Duncanville
2 miles away
Welcome to the Best Western Duncanville Inn and Suites. Come experience true Texan hospitality at the newest hotel addition to the city of Duncanville, Texas. The Best Western Duncanville Inn and Sui...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Duncanville, Tx, Duncanville
2 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Duncanville, Texas features 76 luxurious guest rooms. We are just 15 minutes south of downtown Dallas near the cities of Lancaster, Desoto, Cedar Hill, and Oa...

Super 8 Motel Dallas TX, Dallas
2 miles away
*Welcome to the Super 8 Motel Dallas/DeSoto/Duncanville *Easy On/Off access from 1-20 *Free SuperStart Breakfast *Cable TV with HBO & ESPN *All Rooms Equipped with Hair Dryers, Irons and Ironing Board...



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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Ten Mile Creek.
 Whitewater Near Ten Mile Creek:
Johnson Creek, Tarrant County , 15 miles away, Class II(III) - 3.5 miles long (Meadowbrook Park to Great SW Pkwy)
Waxahachie Creek - South Prong, Ellis County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 0.4 miles long (Lake Waxahachie Spillway)
White Rock Creek, Dallas County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 5.25 miles long (Belt Line Road to US 75)
Furneaux Creek, Denton County , 22 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (Josey Lane to McCoy Road)
Duck Creek, Dallas County , 23 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Beltline Road to Miller Road)
Denton Creek, Tarrant County , 24 miles away, Class II+ - 0.1 miles long (Just below Grapevine Dam)
Spring Creek River, Collin Dallas County , 25 miles away, Class II(III) - 3 miles long (Renner Road to Jupiter Road)
Rowlett Creek, Dallas County , 27 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 2 miles long (Pleasant Valley Road in Garland TX)
 Hotels Near Ten Mile Creek:
Best Western Duncanville Inn & Suites, Duncanville , 2 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Duncanville, Tx, Duncanville , 2 miles away
Super 8 Motel Dallas TX, Dallas , 2 miles away
La Quinta Inn & Suites DeSoto, De Soto , 2 miles away
Suburban Extended Stay Dallas, Dallas , 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Ten Mile Creek:
Hi Ho Camp Ground Of Dallas, Desoto, 4 miles away
Cedar Hill State Park, Cedar Hill, 7 miles away
Cedar Ridge Mobile Home Park, Dallas, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Ten Mile Creek:
Mountain Creek Lake Park Trail, Dallas County , 8 miles away
Cedar Hill State Park Trail, Dallas County , 8 miles away
Trinity Creek Mountain Creek Preserve Trail, Dallas County , 10 miles away
Loyd Park Trail, Tarrant County , 13 miles away
L B Houston Park Nature Trail, Dallas County , 15 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Ten Mile Creek:
Red Oak Valley Golf Club, Red Oak , 7 miles away
Pecan Trails Golf Course, Midlothian , 7 miles away

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