Texas whitewater - Waxahachie Creek - South Prong, Ellis County

Ellis county, Lake Waxahachie Spillway section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV(V)     0.4 miles
  The average Texas whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. The nature scenery of Ellis County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream will make you feel great. This stretch of Waxahachie Creek - South Prong in Texas is 0.4 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-IV(V) section. The put-in location is a short drive from Corsicana, as you can see on the road map
    further down. Waxahachie Creek - South Prong doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Lake Waxahachie Spillway stretch is the only one. There are some good hotels near the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. If you're a camper you
can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This section is very short so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a pretty small number of paddling rivers.

Briefly about the general area:
An average amount of rainfall falls at Waxahachie Creek - South Prong; May is the month that gets the most rain while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Throughout the warm days of summer at Waxahachie Creek - South Prong highs
 
are usually in the 90's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 70's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 50's; nighttime lows all through the wintertime for Waxahachie Creek - South Prong tend to be in the 30's.

Waxahachie Creek - South Prong, Lake Waxahachie Spillway road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV(V)
Length: 0.4 miles
Average Gradient: 10 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 32.34527
Longitude: -96.81167

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 32.34472
Longitude: -96.80334

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Current weather conditions at Waxahachie Creek - South Prong, Texas
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Local climate location: DAL-FTW REG WSCMO AP 18 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

The Historic Rogers Hotel, Waxahachie
2 miles away
Waxahachie's ONLY Full Service Hotel!! The Rogers Hotel is located in Historic Downtown Waxahachie and offers visitors three choices in rooms. A Conventional room, Petite Suites and Grand Suites. ...

La Quinta Inn and Suites Waxahachie, Waxahachie
5 miles away
Coming Soon! This hotel has not yet opened, but is accepting reservations for arrival after July 1, 2009. For over 150 years, visitors have enjoyed the culturally and historically rich attract...

Sleep Inn & Suites, Waxahachie
5 miles away
The Sleep Inn hotel is located near Waxahachie's newest restaurants and shopping centers, with easy access to historic downtown Waxahachie. The Sleep Inn hotel is the place for small meetings, reunion...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Corsicana, Texas
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Corsicana, Texas, the metro area neareast to Waxahachie Creek - South Prong. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Waxahachie Creek - South Prong.
 Whitewater Near Waxahachie Creek - South Prong:
Ten Mile Creek, Dallas County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (South Main St to Pleasant Run Road)
Johnson Creek, Tarrant County , 30 miles away, Class II(III) - 3.5 miles long (Meadowbrook Park to Great SW Pkwy)
 Hotels Near Waxahachie Creek - South Prong:
The Historic Rogers Hotel, Waxahachie , 2 miles away
La Quinta Inn and Suites Waxahachie, Waxahachie , 5 miles away
Sleep Inn & Suites, Waxahachie , 5 miles away
Knights Inn And Suites Waxahachie, Waxahachie , 5 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Waxahachie, Tx, Waxahachie , 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Waxahachie Creek - South Prong:
Hi Ho Camp Ground Of Dallas, Desoto, 13 miles away
Camp Hoblitzelle, Midlothian, 14 miles away
Pecan Acres Mobile Home Park, Midlothian, 16 miles away
 Trails Near Waxahachie Creek - South Prong:
Waxahachie Trail, Ellis County , 9 miles away
Tonkawa Trail, Ellis County , 13 miles away
Cedar Hill State Park Trail, Dallas County , 19 miles away
 Lakes Near Waxahachie Creek - South Prong

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