Middle Bosque
Crawford (SH 317) to FM 3047 (7 miles)
| Difficulty | II-III |
| Length | 7 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 11 fpm |
| Gauge | Middle Bosque Rv Nr Mcgregor, Tx |
| Flow Rate as of 31 minutes | 2.84 ftbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | November 19, 2015 |
River Description
When it's in, the Middle Bosque makes for a great playboating run. Both Texas Whitewater and local paddlers suggest 3.8' as the minimum runnable level (below that, you may be scraping bottom and/or walking.) Beta from paddlers suggests that the river generates a lot of play features below 5'. At higher levels, some of those features wash out, but the ones that are left become more optimal. Beta suggests that, above 9', river-wide waves form that are big enough for 3-4 boaters to surf simultaneously. The river is known to have been run-- and still playable-- as high as 13-14'.
Distance and gradient measured using GIS tools in 2015.
River Features
Put In
Chisolm Trail Rd (Low-Water Crossing)
May pose a hazard at certain water levels
FM 185 Bridge
Popular put-in for whitewater paddlers, since most of the good rapids are below here.
Unnamed Rapid
Texas Whitewater describes a surfable wave midway down and a side-surf hole at the bottom. Difficulty inferred from description.
Take Out
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportGreat River, easy to run if you live in Waco
Just ran the Middle Bosque today and the recent flooding weather has cleared out all of the barbed wire fences! Running it at around 3.9ft is excellent!
This creek has been run up to 10 ft. With a report of big green glaasy waves almost all the way down.
Definitely the finest wave of the run at low to moderate levels (4-7 feet).
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