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Compare 16 tracked Texas paddle routes with route links, water-level context, difficulty, and access planning details.

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South Texas

Guadalupe River

SH 72 to FM 236

Easy | About 7.2 mi | About 2 hr to 4 hr at ordinary levels, longer if low water, weather, or wood slows the day

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Texas Hill Country

South Llano River

Flatrock Lane Crossing to Junction City Park

Easy | About 1.6 mi | About 45 min to 1.5 hr

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Texas Hill Country

South Llano River

South Llano River State Park to Flatrock Lane Crossing

Easy | About 4.7 mi | About 2 hr to 3 hr at an easy recreational pace

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Texas Hill Country

South Llano River

South Llano River State Park to Junction City Park

Easy | About 6.3 mi | About 2.5 hr to 4 hr at an easy recreational pace

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Good starting points in Texas

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Placeholder river image for Guadalupe River - SH 72 to FM 236.

Texas routeSouth TexasGuadalupe RiverSH 72 to FM 236Launch at SH 72 and take out at FM 236 for the lower official Guadalupe Valley segment. Use USGS 08175800 at Cuero with a conservative 200 cfs floor, th...

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Easy | About 7.2 mi | About 2 hr to 4 hr at ordinary levels, longer if low water, weather, or wood slows the daycommunity source support

Placeholder river image for South Llano River - Flatrock Lane Crossing to Junction City Park.

Texas routeTexas Hill CountrySouth Llano RiverFlatrock Lane Crossing to Junction City ParkLaunch at Flatrock Lane Crossing and drift down to Junction City Park for the lower split of the official South Llano paddling trail. This is the quicke...

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Easy | About 1.6 mi | About 45 min to 1.5 hrcommunity source support

Placeholder river image for South Llano River - South Llano River State Park to Flatrock Lane Crossing.

Texas routeTexas Hill CountrySouth Llano RiverSouth Llano River State Park to Flatrock Lane CrossingPut in at South Llano River State Park and float to Flatrock Lane for the upper split of the official paddling trail. This is a short spring-fed run wit...

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Easy | About 4.7 mi | About 2 hr to 3 hr at an easy recreational pacecommunity source support

Placeholder river image for South Llano River - South Llano River State Park to Junction City Park.

Texas routeTexas Hill CountrySouth Llano RiverSouth Llano River State Park to Junction City ParkShorter options: 1.6–4.7 miPut in at South Llano River State Park and continue all the way to Junction City Park for the full official TPWD paddling trail. This is a simple state-...

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Easy | About 6.3 mi | About 2.5 hr to 4 hr at an easy recreational pacecommunity source support

Placeholder river image for Village Creek - Baby Galvez Road Boat Launch to US 96 Boat Launch.

Texas routeEast TexasVillage CreekBaby Galvez Road Boat Launch to US 96 Boat LaunchLaunch at Baby Galvez Road and take out at US 96 for a longer lower-middle Village Creek float with public launches at both ends. Use USGS 08041500 near...

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Easy | About 7.1 mi | About 3 hr to 5 hr at ordinary levels, longer near the floor or when heat, sandbars, wood, or a slow group stretch out the daycommunity source support

Placeholder river image for Village Creek - Baby Galvez Road Boat Launch to Village Creek State Park canoe launch.

Texas routeEast TexasVillage CreekBaby Galvez Road Boat Launch to Village Creek State Park canoe launchShorter options: 3.2–7.1 miLaunch at Baby Galvez Road and finish at Village Creek State Park for a longer lower Village Creek continuation with US 96 as the midpoint bailout. Use...

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Easy | About 10.3 mi | About 4 hr to 6.5 hr at ordinary levels, longer near the floor or when heat, wildlife delays, or flooding-sensitive access stretch out the daycommunity source support

Beginner routes

Texas beginner routes

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Guadalupe RiverSH 72 to FM 236South Texas | About 7.2 mi South Llano RiverFlatrock Lane Crossing to Junction City ParkTexas Hill Country | About 1.6 mi South Llano RiverSouth Llano River State Park to Flatrock Lane CrossingTexas Hill Country | About 4.7 mi South Llano RiverSouth Llano River State Park to Junction City ParkTexas Hill Country | About 6.3 mi Village CreekBaby Galvez Road Boat Launch to US 96 Boat LaunchEast Texas | About 7.1 mi Village CreekBaby Galvez Road Boat Launch to Village Creek State Park canoe launchEast Texas | About 10.3 mi Village CreekFM 418 Boat Launch to Baby Galvez Road Boat LaunchEast Texas | About 12.0 mi Village CreekFM 418 Boat Launch to TX 327 Boat LaunchEast Texas | About 8.6 mi

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Guadalupe RiverFM 766 (Hell's Gate) to FM 236About 13.8 mi | About 4 hr to 8 hr depending on level, weather, the dam-remnant portage, and how efficiently the group moves Guadalupe RiverFM 766 (Hell's Gate) to SH 72About 6.6 mi | About 2 hr to 4 hr at ordinary levels, longer if low water, wood, weather, or the dam-remnant portage slows the day Guadalupe RiverSH 72 to FM 236About 7.2 mi | About 2 hr to 4 hr at ordinary levels, longer if low water, weather, or wood slows the day South Llano RiverCupgrass Access to Junction City ParkAbout 15.6 mi | About 6 hr to 8.5 hr at a casual kayak or canoe pace, longer at lower water or with fishing stops South Llano RiverCupgrass Access to South Llano River State ParkAbout 9.3 mi | About 4 hr to 6 hr at a casual kayak or canoe pace, longer at lower water or with fishing stops South Llano RiverFlatrock Lane Crossing to Junction City ParkAbout 1.6 mi | About 45 min to 1.5 hr

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Village Creek8

Village Creek hub Baby Galvez Road Boat Launch to US 96 Boat Launch Baby Galvez Road Boat Launch to Village Creek State Park canoe launch FM 418 Boat Launch to Baby Galvez Road Boat Launch FM 418 Boat Launch to TX 327 Boat Launch FM 418 Boat Launch to Village Creek State Park canoe launch TX 327 Boat Launch to Baby Galvez Road Boat Launch TX 327 Boat Launch to US 96 Boat Launch US 96 Boat Launch to Village Creek State Park canoe launch

South Llano River5

South Llano River hub Cupgrass Access to Junction City Park Cupgrass Access to South Llano River State Park Flatrock Lane Crossing to Junction City Park South Llano River State Park to Flatrock Lane Crossing South Llano River State Park to Junction City Park

Guadalupe River3

Guadalupe River hub FM 766 (Hell's Gate) to FM 236 FM 766 (Hell's Gate) to SH 72 SH 72 to FM 236

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East Texas8

Village Creek: Baby Galvez Road Boat Launch to US 96 Boat Launch Village Creek: Baby Galvez Road Boat Launch to Village Creek State Park canoe launch Village Creek: FM 418 Boat Launch to Baby Galvez Road Boat Launch Village Creek: FM 418 Boat Launch to TX 327 Boat Launch Village Creek: FM 418 Boat Launch to Village Creek State Park canoe launch Village Creek: TX 327 Boat Launch to Baby Galvez Road Boat Launch Village Creek: TX 327 Boat Launch to US 96 Boat Launch Village Creek: US 96 Boat Launch to Village Creek State Park canoe launch

South Texas3

Guadalupe River: FM 766 (Hell's Gate) to FM 236 Guadalupe River: FM 766 (Hell's Gate) to SH 72 Guadalupe River: SH 72 to FM 236

Texas Hill Country5

South Llano River: Cupgrass Access to Junction City Park South Llano River: Cupgrass Access to South Llano River State Park South Llano River: Flatrock Lane Crossing to Junction City Park South Llano River: South Llano River State Park to Flatrock Lane Crossing South Llano River: South Llano River State Park to Junction City Park

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Guadalupe RiverFM 766 (Hell's Gate) to FM 236South Texas | Moderate Guadalupe RiverFM 766 (Hell's Gate) to SH 72South Texas | Moderate Guadalupe RiverSH 72 to FM 236South Texas | Easy South Llano RiverCupgrass Access to Junction City ParkTexas Hill Country | Moderate South Llano RiverCupgrass Access to South Llano River State ParkTexas Hill Country | Moderate South Llano RiverFlatrock Lane Crossing to Junction City ParkTexas Hill Country | Easy South Llano RiverSouth Llano River State Park to Flatrock Lane CrossingTexas Hill Country | Easy South Llano RiverSouth Llano River State Park to Junction City ParkTexas Hill Country | Easy Village CreekBaby Galvez Road Boat Launch to US 96 Boat LaunchEast Texas | Easy Village CreekBaby Galvez Road Boat Launch to Village Creek State Park canoe launchEast Texas | Easy Village CreekFM 418 Boat Launch to Baby Galvez Road Boat LaunchEast Texas | Easy Village CreekFM 418 Boat Launch to TX 327 Boat LaunchEast Texas | Easy Village CreekFM 418 Boat Launch to Village Creek State Park canoe launchEast Texas | Moderate Village CreekTX 327 Boat Launch to Baby Galvez Road Boat LaunchEast Texas | Easy Village CreekTX 327 Boat Launch to US 96 Boat LaunchEast Texas | Easy Village CreekUS 96 Boat Launch to Village Creek State Park canoe launchEast Texas | Easy

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How does Paddle Today choose Texas paddle routes?

Paddle Today lists Texas routes when the route has enough defensible gauge, threshold, source, and logistics support to make a live route score useful. The current Texas page includes 16 tracked routes across 3 rivers.

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