Access Site
TX
Heath Canyon Ranch at La Linda Put-in
Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago
City: TX
County: Brewster
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 29.45081700, -102.82198700
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II-III+
Put-in
Rio Grande - 7. Lower Canyons: La Linda to Dryden Crossing (83.5 miles)
5 ft/mi
Current Conditions
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• 200.00-10000.00 cfs
Rio Grande at Rio Grande Village, Big Bnd NP, TX
Whitewater Runs on Rio Grande
23 runs (4 nearby)Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
Put-in at this location
This location is on the run
Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
Downstream from here Upstream from here
II-III+
Put-in at this location
7. Lower Canyons: La Linda to Dryden Crossing (83.5 miles)
84.3 mi
5 ft/mi
I-II
Take-out at this location
6. Rio Grande Village to La Linda (34.5 miles)
34.6 mi
4 ft/mi
I-II
Upstream from here (21.0 mi from take-out)
5. San Vicente & Hot Springs Canyon: Solis Landing to Rio Grande Village (19 miles)
19.4 mi
II
Upstream from here (34.2 mi from take-out)
4. Mariscal Canyon: Talley to Solis Landing (10 miles)
10.2 mi
12 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
II(III)
57 mi away
3. Santa Elena Canyon: Lajitas to Santa Elena Canyon River Access (20 miles)
20.6 mi
7 ft/mi
II+
68 mi away
2. Colorado Canyon: Rancherias Canyon to Lajitas (21 miles)
21.2 mi
6 ft/mi
II-III
86 mi away
1. Hoodoos: Redford to Colorado Canyon (15.75 miles)
16.0 mi
6 ft/mi
III
491 mi away
08. Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir
22.3 mi
II
513 mi away
06. Taos Junction Bridge to Quartzite River Access
6.6 mi
III
513 mi away
07. Quartzite River Access to County Line River Access
4.4 mi
12 ft/mi
III-IV
516 mi away
05. John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge (Lower Taos Box)
15.0 mi
31 ft/mi
II-III
528 mi away
04. Red River confluence to John Dunn Bridge
8.4 mi
12 ft/mi
V
535 mi away
03. Chiflo Campground to Little Arsenic Trail
7.8 mi
69 ft/mi
II-IV
540 mi away
02. Lee Trail to Chiflo Campground
9.9 mi
47 ft/mi
II-III
549 mi away
01. Lobatos Bridge(Colorado) to Lee Trail
24.0 mi
5 ft/mi
II
549 mi away
08. Lobatos Bridge to Lee Trail
21.0 mi
7 ft/mi
I-II
564 mi away
07. Lasauses to Lobatos Bridge
20.0 mi
3 ft/mi
II
578 mi away
06. Alamosa to Lasauses
20.1 mi
15 ft/mi
II
618 mi away
05. South Fork to Del Norte
20.9 mi
17 ft/mi
II-III+
626 mi away
04. Wagon Wheel Gap to South Fork
11.4 mi
21 ft/mi
II-III
636 mi away
03. Creede to Wagon Wheel Gap
10.2 mi
II-III
643 mi away
02. Box Canyon to Creede
23.7 mi
24 ft/mi
III-IV
647 mi away
01. Box Canyon (CO)
8.1 mi
38 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Heath Canyon Ranch at La Linda Put-in is a whitewater put-in location on the Rio Grande in Brewster County, Texas. This access point serves as a launching point for paddlers looking to run sections of the Rio Grande, which features whitewater conditions suitable for experienced river runners. The La Linda area is a well-known takeout and put-in zone along this remote stretch of the Rio Grande, offering access to some of the more challenging whitewater sections in the region. Paddlers should be aware that this area is located in a remote part of West Texas and requires proper planning, including knowledge of current water conditions and appropriate skill levels for the sections being attempted.