Texas whitewater, Onion Creek Travis county, Wm Cannon Dr E to R Moya Pk section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III(IV)     5 miles   The Wm Cannon Dr E to R Moya Pk section of Onion Creek is 5 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III(IV) section by American Whitewater. The put-in is not too far from Austin-Round Rock, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The wonderful Travis County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Onion Creek will make you feel great. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature     will have you coming back for more. There are many good hotels to choose from, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. The campgrounds here at Onion Creek are pretty good. The Wm Cannon Dr E to R Moya Pk stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. Briefly about the general area: A spree to McKinney Falls State Park when you're here at Onion Creek is a wonderful idea, and you'll meet a   lot of people from Austin here. Take a hike on the Homestead Trail; you can have a great hiking adventure along the Lower Falls Trail. This river is so wonderful. The amount of rainfall that falls at Onion Creek is close to the national average. For the period of the month of May you get the most rain around here while January is mostly the driest month. Through the months of summer, highs ordinarily are in the 90's at Onion Creek, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 70's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 50's, and night lows at Onion Creek during the winter regularly dip into the 30's. Onion Creek, Wm Cannon Dr E to R Moya Pk road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Onion Creek.   Whitewater Near Onion Creek: Onion Creek, Travis County, 2 miles away       Class II-III(IV) - 5 miles long (Wm Cannon Dr E to R Moya Pk) Colorado River, Travis County, 5 miles away       Class II - 0.1 miles long (Austin Below Longhorn Dam) Barton Creek, Travis County, 8 miles away       Class III - 4 miles long (Loop 360 to Zilker Park) Colorado River, Travis County, 8 miles away       Class II - 0.1 miles long (Austin Below Tom Miller Dam) Shoal Creek, Travis County, 8 miles away       Class II-III - 2 miles long (W 34 St to W 12 St) Barton Creek, Travis County, 11 miles away       Class III - 5 miles long (Lost Creek to Loop 360) Bull Creek, Travis County, 14 miles away       Class II-III - 3.5 miles long (Spicewood Sprgs Road to Bull Cr Road) Barton Creek, Travis County, 16 miles away       Class I-II - 12 miles long (SH 71 to Lost Creek) Brushy Creek, Williamson County, 20 miles away       Class II+ - 6 miles long (FM 620 to Forest Cr Golf Club Road) Whitewater Outfitter - Steve's Toobs, Hays County, 22 miles away       Whitewater outfitter   Marinas Near Onion Creek: Sandy Creek Yacht Club & Marina, Austin , 9 miles away Oyster's Landing Marina, Austin , 9 miles away Lake Austin Marina, Austin , 9 miles away West Lake Beach, Austin , 9 miles away Bluffs Landing Marina, Austin , 10 miles away   Hotels Near Onion Creek: Super 8 Austin/Airport South, Austin , 2 miles away Holiday Inn AUSTIN AIRPORT, Austin , 3 miles away Residence Inn Austin Airport, Austin , 3 miles away Comfort Suites Austin Airport, Austin , 3 miles away Microtel Inn And Suites By Wyndham Austin Airport, Austin , 3 miles away   Campgrounds Near Onion Creek: McKinney Falls State Park, Austin, 0 miles away Royal Palms Mobile Home and RV Community, Austin, 3 miles away Tejas Mobile Plaza, Austin, 4 miles away   Trails Near Onion Creek: Homestead Trail, Travis , 1 miles away Lower Falls Trail, Travis , 1 miles away Rock Shelter Trail, Travis , 1 miles away Onion Creek Trail, Travis , 1 miles away Roy Guerrero Colorado River Park Trail, Travis , 4 miles away   Public Lands Near Onion Creek: McKinney Falls State Park, Texas , 2 miles away Lockhart State Park, Texas , 19 miles away Bastrop State Park, Texas , 32 miles away   Golf Courses Near Onion Creek: Clay Jimmy Golf Course, Austin , 2 miles away Creedmore Country Club, Austin , 3 miles away Riverside Golf Course, Austin , 4 miles away   Lakes Near Onion Creek Lake Austin, Travis , 9 miles away Elm Waterhole, Travis , 9 miles away Lake Travis, Travis , 19 miles away