Sabine River
Toledo Bend Spillway (0.5 mile)
| Difficulty | I-II |
| Length | 0.5 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Gauge | Sabine Rv Nr Burkeville, Tx |
| Flow Rate as of 50 minutes | 453 cfs |
| Reach Info Last Updated | August 28, 2021 |
River Description
NOTICE: THE SPILLWAY RECREATION AREA IS CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.
The Toledo Bend Spillway is the premier whitewater location in Louisiana. The class I and II rapids here can be accessed by road and run nearly year round. It is an ideal training ground for both beginning paddlers learning the ropes and expert paddlers honing their skills. It is also a popular location for fishing, swimming, and tubing.
To check the status of the spillway gates, visit the Sabine River Authority. Please comment if you experience any access problems.
This reach is near the Toledo Bend Dam in Texas.
This release schedule is expected to go into effect in September of 2016.
River Features
Put In
Moccasin Rapid
Moccasin rapid is really wide with lots of rocks, so lines are only limited by your imagination. At the normal 144cfs, it's a very shallow class I rapid. At higher flows, it becomes a class II with numerous waves and holes to catch on the fly and a few nice ones with eddy access.
Roman's Playground
This is the lower rapid below the spillway. It has a small waterfall with breaking waves. At the normal 144cfs, there's a couple moves required at the top and some fun eddys to try to catch on the way down. At higher flows, some nice slides come into play on river left and there are numerous places to surf. It also has a strong eddy line for stern squirts!
Take Out
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportThese slides can only be run at higher flows.