Trinity, Clear Fork
Fort Worth WW Park: Bryant Irvin Rd to W.Lancaster Ave (6.25 miles)
| Difficulty | II+(III) |
| Length | 6.2 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 7 fpm |
| Gauge | Clear Fk Trinity Rv at Ft Worth, Tx |
| Flow Rate as of 54 minutes | 31 cfsbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | May 14, 2013 |
While the full reach is listed as 6.25 miles, most whitewater boaters will be content to concentrate on just the last half-mile, where re-engineering of a series of dams in a cement-channelized river has created a fine Park-and-Play spot near downtown Fort Worth.
For more information, see Texas Whitewater, 2nd Edition.
100-250cfs
Very small wave with good eddy lines. Great level for beginners.
250-750cfs
Wave gets a little bigger but is still hard to stay on.
750-1950cfs
Better play at railroad chute.
2000-2650cfs
Great surf wave -- drop in from above or eddy in on river left and cut all the way over to center wave.
2700cfs+
Still a great wave that can surf 2 or more at the same time. Nice play hole on river left.
Great from about 700 cfs to 1000 cfs, then gets real good again (and big!) at 2000+ cfs. Eddy service is great at low levels, but good luck at high levels.
At 4000cfs there is a nice play spot on river left at the drop under the railroad bridge.
Fun for pop-ups and squirts at real low levels (150 cfs to 500 or so).
The pillow where the two waves come together gets very aerated, big, and soft with any significant water. The river right wave is retentive whenever the water gets backed up, but with low downstream water it doesn't hold very well. Strong eddy service on both sides of the river.
The underwater old dam just downstream of double chute is dangerous and needs to be removed. There is rebar below this drop about 50 feet. It can be a concern at lower levels (like below 750 cfs) or when you swim!
This is the best level yet!
This drop usually has a 5-6 ft slide but the pool was backed up higher then I have seen it because of the floods.
