Texas whitewater, Pedernales River Blanco county, Johnson City to Pedernales Falls SP section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV(V+)     17 miles   The Johnson City to Pedernales Falls SP stretch of Pedernales River is 17 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-IV(V+) section. If you're coming from Austin-Round Rock it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The nature scenery of Blanco County and     the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The Johnson City to Pedernales Falls SP stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your camping stuff   too. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. Briefly about the general area: Pedernales Falls State Park is both good and picturesque, and it's near Pedernales River; if you're here, you might as well stop by Brock Hollow. When you're here at Pedernales River it's always fun to stop at Blanco State Park, and you'll most likely meet some folks from Johnson City here. This is such a great river. There is a magnificent hiking trail in the neighborhood of Pedernales River called the Wolf Mountain Trail. Pedernales River, Johnson City to Pedernales Falls SP 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 Pedernales River.   Whitewater Near Pedernales River: Pedernales River, Blanco County, 5 miles away       Class II-IV(V+) - 17 miles long (Johnson City to Pedernales Falls SP) Pedernales River, Blanco Hays County, 6 miles away       Class I-II - 14 miles long (Pedernales Falls SP to Hammett's Cross) Blanco River, Blanco Hays County, 13 miles away       Class I-V(V+) - 35 miles long (Blanco to Wimberly) Little Blanco River, Blanco Comal Hays County, 17 miles away       Class II-III - 6 miles long (FM 32 to Blanco River) Pedernales River, Blanco County, 19 miles away       Class II-IV - 16 miles long (Hye to Johnson City) Sandy Creek, Llano County, 20 miles away       Class II+ - 4 miles long (Llano CR 310 to SH 71) Cow Creek, Burnet Travis County, 24 miles away       Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (FM 1174 to FM 1431) Blanco River, Hays County, 26 miles away       Class II-III - 20 miles long (Wimberley to Kyle) Whitewater Outfitter - Rio Raft, Comal County, 26 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Colorado River, Burnet County, 27 miles away       Class V - 1 miles long (Lake Buchanan Dam to SH 29)   Marinas Near Pedernales River: Riverbend Marina & Storage, Horseshoe Bay , 13 miles away LBJ Yacht Club & Marina, Horseshoe Bay , 14 miles away Mount View Lodge and Marina, Spicewood , 18 miles away   Hotels Near Pedernales River: Best Western Johnson City Inn, Johnson City , 5 miles away Chantilly Lace Country Inn, Johnson City , 6 miles away Best Western Plus Blanco Luxury Inn & Suites, Blanco , 13 miles away Horseshoe Bay Resort, Horseshoe Bay , 14 miles away Horseshoe Bay Resort, Horseshoe Bay , 14 miles away   Campgrounds Near Pedernales River: Miller Creek RV Park, Johnson City, 4 miles away Pedernales Falls State Park, Johnson City, 4 miles away Pedernales Hills Resort, Johnson City, 5 miles away   Trails Near Pedernales River: Pedernales Falls State Park Equestrian Trails, Blanco , 5 miles away Wolf Mountain Trail, Blanco , 5 miles away Falls Trail, Blanco , 6 miles away Fou Mile Loop, Blanco , 7 miles away Hamilton Pool Park Trail, Travis , 14 miles away   Public Lands Near Pedernales River: Pedernales Falls State Park, Texas , 7 miles away Blanco State Park, Texas , 14 miles away Longhorn Cavern State Park, Texas , 24 miles away   Golf Courses Near Pedernales River: Blue Lake Golf Club, Marble Falls , 14 miles away Ram Rock Golf Course, Horseshoe Bay , 15 miles away Austin Golf Club, Spicewood , 17 miles away   Lakes Near Pedernales River Lake Lyndon B Johnson, Burnet , 14 miles away Lake Marble Falls, Burnet , 15 miles away