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Colorado River
Webberville Park to Utley (FM 969) Bridge
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Conditions
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Route logistics
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.
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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.
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Access caveats and watch for
Access caveats
- Travis 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.
- LCRA lists Big Webberville Park and FM 969 / Utley Bridge as consecutive lower-Colorado access points 14 miles apart, with FM 969 managed by TxDOT.
- 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.
Watch for
- Flows near or below about 200 cfs, when the Texas River Flows minimum is not met and shallow bars, scraping, and slow travel can dominate the 14-mile day.
- High or rising water after rain or upstream release changes, when current, debris, water quality, and bank exits can change quickly.
- Headwind on the broad channel, summer heat, thunderstorms, limited services, motorboat traffic near access points, and a finish that can run late if the group starts slowly.
- Snags, overhanging limbs, island splits, soft banks, and private banks away from Webberville Park and the FM 969 / Utley access.
- Missing the FM 969 / Utley take-out or leaving vehicles in a way that conflicts with current bridge-access signs.
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Score & sources
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Data behind the scoreGauge, thresholds, and timing
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| Gauge site | Colorado Rv at Austin, TX |
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| Ideal range | Needs paddler reports |
| Known low-water floor | 200 cfs |
| High threshold | Not calibrated yet |
| Evidence strength behind the range | Local route guidance |
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| Main source behind this score | Texas River Flows lower Colorado Austin-to-Bastrop table |
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NotesWhat to know before you go
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
The Webberville coordinate is the existing Travis County access anchor already used by Paddle Today; the Utley coordinate is the TPWD / LCRA route-family access anchor already accepted for the downstream Wilbarger route.
- Product-supported live gaugeUSGS 08158000 at 181 cfs / 12.36 ft
USGS Water Services returned same-day Colorado River at Austin discharge and gage height at 2026-08-10 12:50 CDT during this implementation run.
- Conservative low-water floor200 cfs minimum-only
Texas River Flows lists the Colorado Austin-to-Bastrop corridor at 200 / 500 / 1,000 / 3,000 / 5,000 cfs and defines the first tier as minimum floating water; Paddle Today uses only that conservative floor.
- 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.
- Image decisionNo route-gallery image selected
Bounded LCRA, Travis County, TRPA, Commons, USGS, and same-route web image review found route-context photos but no clearly rights-clean exact Webberville-to-Utley paddling asset selected for local reuse.
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Quick answers
Colorado River paddling FAQ
What water level is good for paddling Colorado River?
Paddle Today watches Colorado Rv at Austin, TX and uses 200 cfs as the conservative low-water floor for this route. The ideal range still needs more paddler reports.
Where does this Colorado River route start and end?
This route starts at Webberville Park and ends at Utley (FM 969) Bridge, about About 14 mi on the water.
Is this Colorado River route good for beginners?
This is listed as a moderate route. Expect more planning than an easy float, and use the live score, route notes, and source links before committing.
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