Texas whitewater - Verde Creek, Medina County Medina county, SH 173 crossings N of Hondo section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     7 miles   If you're coming from Kerrville 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 scenic beauty of Medina County and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you won't find many other paddling rivers. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations     you might end up sleeping in your car. This is the only paddling stretch along Verde Creek. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Texas is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's good length for a morning trip. The SH 173 crossings N of Hondo stretch of Verde Creek is 7 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. Briefly about the general area: Near Verde Creek you come across brilliant locations like Vat Hollow. The warmest time of the year at Verde Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 90's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures   plunge down into the 70's. For the period of the wintertime highs are mostly in the 60's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Verde Creek temperatures plunge to the 30's. Verde Creek gets a normal amount of annual rainfall; the month with most of the rain is May, and the driest month of the year is December. Verde Creek, SH 173 crossings N of Hondo road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 7 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 29.62611 Longitude: -99.08001 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 29.50388 Longitude: -99.10556 Paddler input for Verde Creek, Texas: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Verde Creek, Texas Local climate location: HONDO WSMO AP 21 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Hawthorn Suites San Antonio NE, San Antonio 12 miles away Hawthorn Suites - San Antonio, TX - The perfect hotel for an extended stay or weekend getaway. 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Outdoors Recreation Near Kerrville, Texas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Kerrville, Texas, the metro area neareast to Verde Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Verde Creek.   Whitewater Near Verde Creek: Hondo Creek, Medina County , 9 miles away, Class II+ - 12 miles long (2nd FM 462 crossing to Kings Water Hole) Medina River, Bandera County , 10 miles away, Class II - 27 miles long (Medina to Bandera Falls) San Geronimo Creek, Bexar Medina County , 20 miles away, Class -blank- - 10.5 miles long (San Geronimo to Cliff) Guadalupe River, Kerr County , 25 miles away, Class II-III - 9.5 miles long (Center Point to Comfort) Sabinal, Uvalde County , 30 miles away, Class II - 8 miles long (Utopia to FM 187)   Hotels Near Verde Creek: Hawthorn Suites San Antonio NE, San Antonio , 12 miles away Best Western Hondo Inn, Hondo , 13 miles away Tapatio Springs Golf Resort, Boerne , 23 miles away La Quinta Inn & Suites Boerne, Boerne , 27 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites San Antonio SeaWorld/Westover Hills, San Antonio , 28 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Verde Creek: Hill Country Sna, Bandera, 8 miles away Caribbean Cowboy RV Resort, Tarpley, 9 miles away Thousand Trails, Pipe Creek, 9 miles away   Trails Near Verde Creek: Hill Country State Natural Area Trail, Bandera County , 9 miles away