Texas whitewater - White Rock Creek, Dallas County
Dallas
county,
Belt Line Road to US 75 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 5.25 miles
Not a bad run, a little shallow in places though. Take out point requires dragging boat up a steep incline. Also there are lots of man made obstacles to avoid, sever man hole covers protruding from the bottom. There are also 2 manmade water falls that will sneak up on you. Says John Webber
The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. The Belt Line Road to US 75 section of White Rock Creek in Texas is 5.25 miles
long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There are some good hotels near the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There's camping available near White Rock Creek. On this section you do get some distance, good
for a one day paddling trip. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. The Belt Line Road to US 75 section is the only paddling section along White Rock Creek. The put-in 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 natural beauty of Texas and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here.
Briefly about the general area: During the warm months,
highs ordinarily are in the 90's at White Rock Creek. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 70's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 50's, and overnight lows in the 30's for White Rock Creek. A typical amount of precipitation falls here at White Rock Creek; May is when you get the most rain here while January is frequently the driest month.
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