See all 12 routes on Colorado River
Texas | Prairies and Lakes
Colorado RiverWebberville Park to Utley (FM 969) Bridge
Long lower-Colorado day from Travis County's Webberville Park to the FM 969 / Utley Bridge access. LCRA and TRPA publish the 14-mile point-to-point shape, Webberville is a county park boat-ramp access, and the Austin USGS gauge gives the upstream product-supported flow check for this Austin-to-Bastrop corridor.
Checking current river conditions…
Route location
Loading the route snapshot. This usually takes a few seconds.
Route overview
Trip details
Access rules, camping and seasonal notes.
Permits, camping and season
Access and shuttle
Launch at Webberville Park and paddle 14 lower-Colorado miles to FM 969 / Utley Bridge. Use the Colorado River at Austin gauge with a conservative 200 cfs floor, then make a same-day call on low-water dragging, heat, wind, regulated releases, debris, and the long shuttle.
Access map
Put-in
Webberville ParkTravis County publishes Webberville Park as a boat-ramp access with daily ramp hours; coordinates are access anchors, so follow current ramp signs and the wetted launch path on arrival.
Take-out
Utley (FM 969) BridgeLCRA lists Big Webberville Park and FM 969 / Utley Bridge as consecutive lower-Colorado access points 14 miles apart, with FM 969 managed by TxDOT.
Road shuttle
Stage the FM 969 / Utley Bridge take-out first, then drive back to Webberville Park. Webberville Park boat-ramp hours are 8 a.m. to civil twilight, so start early enough to launch legally and finish with daylight margin.
Choose a shorter tripOptional
Access planner
Choose your launch and take-out
This changes launch and take-out logistics, not today's river score.
Webberville Park to Utley (FM 969) Bridge is about 14.0 mi. Use the planner to compare shorter access pairs.
Additional access notes
- TRPA lists Webberville Park to Utley FM-969 Bridge / Boat Ramp as a featured 14-mile Colorado River run.
- The Austin gauge is upstream of the selected reach and the threshold floor is broad Austin-to-Bastrop guidance. Treat the app score as conservative and verify visible level at Webberville before launching.
- Do not infer camping or casual private-bank stops from the long distance, mid-river bars, or rural shoreline. No route source supports legal camping for this segment.
More route and safety guidance
- Low water near the conservative floor can expose shallow bars and slow the trip; high or rising water after releases or storms can add debris, stronger current, and less forgiving bank exits.
- Use Webberville Park and the FM 969 / Utley Bridge access as the public access pair. Do not infer legal camping or casual bank use from islands, sandbars, or private shoreline.
Plan this paddle
Choose your trip times
No account needed. Check the selected access points above, then choose both dates and times. For an overnight paddle, set take-out to the following date.
Times use the selected time zone. Check it against the river’s location before saving or sharing.
Browser plans stay on this device. Sharing opens your device’s share tools or gives you text to copy.
Download GPX Route geometry only; no schedule required.
Conditions
Check how the river is changing and what weather to expect.
Recent trend
Checking preferred range.
Checking trend.
Gauge source
--Checking timestampDetailed weather
Weather
Hourly forecast
Checking weather.
Loading today's forecast.
Next 8 hours
Short-route forecast
Checking the next several hours.
Plan ahead
Tomorrow and the weekend
Forecasts can change. Check current conditions again before leaving.
Waiting on forecast.
Waiting on forecast.
Station details and river cameras
Station observations
USGS measurements
Measurement notes and coverage
These are observations at the station. Water depth and current can differ along your trip.
River camera · USGS
View at the gauge
Colorado Rv at Austin, TX. This view may be outside your paddling reach. Images are periodic and do not establish safe conditions.
Photos and recent reports
Look for recent access, obstruction and hazard observations. Context photos may show a different part of the river.
Paddler reports
Recent notes from paddlers
A few quick notes from people who were on this route recently.
Share a recent access update, hazard observation or photo.
Sources and methodology
Review source dates and published guidance below. We have not inspected this trip in person.
Why this scoreData reliability: checking
This rating reflects whether the gauge measures this part of the river, whether published water-level guidance is available, and how recently the data was updated.
- Checking data sources and update times.
- Checking evidence cautions.
Data behind the scoreWater levels, published guidance and update times
These readings and published water-level limits help explain today’s score.
| Gauge site | Colorado Rv at Austin, TX |
| Discharge | Checking |
| Gauge height | Checking |
| 24h trend | Checking |
| 24h change | Checking |
| Current band | Checking |
| Rain last 24h | Checking |
| Rain last 72h | Checking |
| Air temp | Checking |
| Water temp | Checking |
| Wind | Checking |
| Gusts | Checking |
| Rain timing | Checking |
| Preferred range | Needs paddler reports |
| Known low-water floor | 200 cfs |
| High threshold | Water-level guidance unavailable |
| Evidence strength behind the range | Local route guidance |
| Gauge observed | Checking |
| Paddle Today updated | Checking |
| Main source behind this score | Texas River Flows lower Colorado Austin-to-Bastrop table |
| Gauge source | Checking |
| Weather source | Checking |
| Rainfall source | Checking |
NotesPublished evidence and verification notes
These notes cover the access details, route quirks, and source caveats most likely to matter once you get there.
- Official route shapeWebberville Park to FM 969 / Utley Bridge, 14 mi
LCRA Paddle the Colorado lists Big Webberville Park with 14 miles to the next point at FM 969 / Utley Bridge; TRPA independently lists Webberville Park to Utley FM-969 Bridge / Boat Ramp as a 14-mile featured run.
- Public endpoint accessCounty park put-in and TxDOT bridge take-out
Travis County Parks publishes Webberville Park with boat-ramp access and daily ramp hours; LCRA identifies FM 969 / Utley Bridge as a TxDOT-managed lower-Colorado access point.
- Access-anchor coordinates30.215870, -97.494247 to 30.168300, -97.402300
Travis County maps the Webberville access, and TPWD / LCRA identify Utley for the downstream reach. Both coordinates mark arrival areas; confirm current signs, parking, and water entry.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-08-10USGS 08158000 at 181 cfs / 12.36 ft
This reading was saved when we checked the guide. It is not today’s water level. Check the current gauge and local conditions before paddling.
- Conservative low-water floor200 cfs minimum-only
Texas River Flows lists Austin-to-Bastrop levels at 200, 500, 1,000, 3,000, and 5,000 cfs; its first tier marks minimum water for floating. Use 200 cfs as a low-water cue and check current local conditions.
- Camping and endpoint rulesNo route camping
Webberville Park is open during posted day-use boat-ramp hours, FM 969 is a bridge access, and no LCRA, Travis County, TPWD, or TRPA source supports legal camping for this 14-mile day segment.
Verify it yourselfCheck the source links
Use these links to double-check the gauge, route details, and access notes before you head out.
Other routes nearby
More on Colorado River
All 12Nearby routes within 75 miles
Flag a change
See something outdated?
Access, hazards, wood, and shuttle details change. Send a quick correction if something looks off.