McLennan
county,
Tonkawa Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III 0.1 miles
The starting location is a reasonable drive from Waco, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The nature scenery of McLennan County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. 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 quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This section of Tonkawa Creek is 0.1 miles
long and is according to American Whitewater a class III section of whitewater. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with not too many other places for that. The Tonkawa
Falls section is the only paddling section along Tonkawa Creek. This is an extremely short section so no need to bring snacks. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.
Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at Tonkawa Creek regularly tend to be in the 90's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 70's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 50's, and nighttime lows throughout the wintertime for Tonkawa
Creek tend to be in the 30's. Tonkawa Creek gets a normal amount of annual rainfall; May is the month that gets the most rain, and December is when it's the driest.
16 miles away
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