Texas whitewater - Terlingua Creek, Brewster County Brewster county, FM 170 to Rio Grande section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     16 miles   The nature scenery of Texas and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The FM 170 to Rio Grande section of Terlingua Creek is 16 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II section. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Texas you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so better not forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time     outdoors have people coming from far and near. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you won't find a large number of other rivers. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Briefly about the general area: It is very waterless here at Terlingua Creek regularly; most of the rain falls during September, and March is when it's the driest. The Long Draw is a fine place to look at, and on a great day you can take a hike along the Santa Elena Canyon Trail. During the warm days of summer highs here at Terlingua Creek get into the 100's. When the night sets in temperatures   descend down into the 70's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 60's with temperatures at Terlingua Creek dipping down into the 30's all through winter nights. Terlingua Creek, FM 170 to Rio Grande road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 16 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 29.33138 Longitude: -103.56112 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 29.16777 Longitude: -103.61278 Paddler input for Terlingua Creek, Texas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Terlingua Creek, Texas Local climate location: CASTOLON 22 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   All Texas Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Texas. Books about whitewater paddling on Terlingua Creek, Texas List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Terlingua Creek, 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 Pecos, Texas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Pecos, Texas, the metro area neareast to Terlingua Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Terlingua Creek.   Whitewater Near Terlingua Creek: Rio Grande, Brewster County , 8 miles away, Class II(IV) - 17 miles long (Lajitas to Terlingua Creek) Terlingua Creek, Brewster County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 23 miles long (Agua Fria Road to FM 170) Rio Grande, Presidio County , 23 miles away, Class II+ - 21 miles long (Rancherias Canyon to Lajitas)   Camp Grounds Near Terlingua Creek: B J RV Park, Terlingua, 5 miles away Terlingua Oasis RV Park, Terlingua, 6 miles away Big Bend Motor Inn, Terlingua, 6 miles away   Trails Near Terlingua Creek: Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Brewster County , 5 miles away Chimneys Trail, Brewster County , 8 miles away Tuff Canyon Trail, Brewster County , 9 miles away Burro Mesa Spring Trail, Brewster County , 11 miles away Chimneys Trail, Brewster County , 12 miles away   National Parks Near Terlingua Creek: Big Bend National Park, Big Bend National Park - TX , 28 miles away Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River, Big Bend National Park - TX , 28 miles away