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Rapid TX Class III

Swirl/Pinball

Barton Creek - 3. Loop 360 to Zilker Park (Austin) (3.75 miles) (TX)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 250.0 – 3,500.0 CFS
Runnable: 250.0 – 3,500.0 CFS
Photo
Swirl/Pinball
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

(Really more of a III- at most levels.)  Swirl is typically run river left.  Pinball gets its name because of rocks just below the surface that can bounce boaters around, particularly at lower flows.  Pinball is basically a "follow the water" rapid.  There are some turns required, but the lines are generally straightforward.  At high flows (> 2000 cfs), water starts flowing over the boulder at the bottom, creating a deep hole right in the middle of the channel, but the wave train to the left sets you up for some strainers along the left bank.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
1.3 mi
Directions
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3. Loop 360 to Zilker Park (Austin) (3.75 miles)
Barton Creek
III 3.9 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater