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Texas whitewater, Bee House Creek
Coryell
county,
Slater Road to Pidcoke section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II 9 miles
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All four corners of Beehouse Creek on Slater Road and near Pidcoke are privately owned, so anyone launching better make sure you have the property owners permission to launch. Says Tony
Kayakers beware!!!! This past spring the water on the bee house full of water moccasins. I don't know how anybody gets into that water. It was horrible. Says River Rat
Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Texas are easier than the national |
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norm, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The beautiful scenery of Coryell County and the water flowing gracefully down Bee House Creek are reasons enough
| | to come here and paddle. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Slater Road to Pidcoke section is one of them. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while are sure | |
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to keep you coming back for more. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with not too many other spots for that. This section of Bee House Creek in Texas is 9 miles long and has been rated as a class
II section by American Whitewater. 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: This is a popular
spot for folks from Purmela. Bee House Creek gets a common amount of precipitation. The month with most of the rain is May, and December is when it's the driest.
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Bee House Creek, Slater Road to Pidcoke road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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Map
 Detailed Map
Stats
 Stats for this river stretch
Weather
 Local weather forecast
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| These outdoors activities are available near Bee House Creek. |
| | Hotels Near Bee House Creek:
Super 8 Copperas Cove, Copperas Cove
, 12 miles away |
Comfort Suites Copperas Cove, Copperas Cove
, 13 miles away |
Best Western Inn & Suites, Copperas Cove
, 13 miles away |
Days Inn Copperas Cove, Copperas Cove
, 13 miles away |
Rodeway Inn Gatesville, Gatesville
, 17 miles away |
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| | Public Lands Near Bee House Creek:
Mother Neff State Park, Texas
, 33 miles away |
Colorado Bend State Park, Texas
, 38 miles away |
Meridian State Park, Texas
, 39 miles away |
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