Texas whitewater / Steve Daniel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Daniel, Stephen H. (Stephen Hartley), 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rivers--Texas.

Rivers.

Drainage--Texas.

Drainage.

White-water canoeing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 pages)

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Texas and whitewater. Who knew? According to veteran paddler Steve Daniel, one doesn't have to be an outdoors expert to find whitewater fun and adventure in the Lone Star State. Sometimes all that's needed is a little rain and perseverance - and this handy guide to Texas rivers and creeks with the greatest prospects for whitewater.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Illustrations

Preface/Acknowledgments, Revised Edition

Preface, First Edition

Acknowledgments, First Edition

Part One

Overview of Texas Whitewater Streams

Explanation of the Format

Finding New Whitewater Streams

River Ratings and Classifications

Safety

Texas Law

Part Two

Trinity River Drainage

West Fork of the Trinity River

Clear Fork of the Trinity River

Village Creek

Johnson Creek

Denton Creek

Furneaux Creek

White Rock Creek

Duck Creek

Spring Creek

Rowlett Creek

Ten Mile Creek

South Prong Creek

Part Three

Brazos River Drainage

Clear Fork of the Brazos River

Paluxy River

Nolan River

Steele Creek

North Bosque River

Meridian Creek

Childress Creek

Neils Creek

Hog Creek

Middle Bosque River

Tonkawa Creek

Cowhouse Creek

Bee House Creek

Nolan Creek

Lampasas River

Rocky Creek

Salado Creek

Berry Creek

San Gabriel River (below Georgetown)

San Gabriel River, North Fork (below Lake Georgetown)

San Gabriel River, North Fork (above Lake Georgetown)

San Gabriel River, South Fork

Brushy Creek

Brazos River at Port Sullivan

Brazos River at Hidalgo Falls

Part Four

Colorado River Drainage

San Saba River

Colorado River near Bend

Cherokee Creek

Colorado River (Lake Buchanan Spillway)

South Fork of the Llano River

Upper Llano River

Johnson Fork of the Llano River

James River

Comanche Creek

Beaver Creek

Lower Llano River

Hickory Creek

Sixmile Creek

Honey Creek

Sandy Creek

Crabapple Creek

Pedernales River

North Grape Creek

Miller Creek

Flat Creek

Cow Creek

Bull Creek

Colorado River in Austin (Tom Miller Dam)

Barton Creek

Shoal Creek

Colorado River in Austin (Longhorn Dam)

Wells Branch-Walnut Creek.

Little Walnut Creek

Onion Creek

Part Five

Guadalupe, San Antonio, and Nueces River Drainages

Blanco River

Little Blanco River

San Marcos River

Upper Guadalupe River

Big Joshua Creek

Lower Guadalupe River

Cibolo Creek

San Geronimo Creek

North Prong of the Medina River

West Prong of the Medina River

Medina River

Bear Creek-Privilege Creek

Pipe Creek-Red Bluff Creek

Elm Creek

Medina Lake Spillway-Mexican Creek

Verde Creek

Hondo Creek

Seco Creek

Sabinal River

Frio River

Dry Frio River

Hackberry Creek-Nueces River

Nueces River

Part Six

Rio Grande Drainage

Alamito Creek

Terlingua Creek

Rio Grande

Hoodoos Section

Colorado Canyon

Santa Elena Canyon

Mariscal Canyon

Lower Canyons

Pecos River

Devils River

Appendix ASources of Water Level Information

Water Level Information Available on the Internet

Clubs and Organizations

Appendix BStream Flow Data Locations

Appendix COverview of Legal Issues

Overview of Laws Regarding the Navigation of Texas Streams,with Selected References to Statutes, Cases, and OtherMaterials

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-299-05390-4

1-60344-653-2

OCLC:

774385254