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Whitewater Run

II-III Put-in Rio Grande - 1. Hoodoos: Redford to Colorado Canyon (15.75 miles)

6 ft/mi

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Current Conditions

-- • 500.00-10000.00 cfs

Rio Grande near Castolon, TX

Whitewater Runs on Rio Grande

23 runs (3 nearby)

Difficulty Classes

I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable

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II-III Put-in at this location 1. Hoodoos: Redford to Colorado Canyon (15.75 miles)

16.0 mi 6 ft/mi

II+ Downstream from here (11.8 mi to put-in) 2. Colorado Canyon: Rancherias Canyon to Lajitas (21 miles)

21.2 mi 6 ft/mi

II(III) Downstream from here (30.7 mi to put-in) 3. Santa Elena Canyon: Lajitas to Santa Elena Canyon River Access (20 miles)

20.6 mi 7 ft/mi

These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.

II 76 mi away 4. Mariscal Canyon: Talley to Solis Landing (10 miles)

10.2 mi 12 ft/mi

I-II 80 mi away 5. San Vicente & Hot Springs Canyon: Solis Landing to Rio Grande Village (19 miles)

19.4 mi

I-II 87 mi away 6. Rio Grande Village to La Linda (34.5 miles)

34.6 mi 4 ft/mi

II-III+ 95 mi away 7. Lower Canyons: La Linda to Dryden Crossing (83.5 miles)

84.3 mi 5 ft/mi

III 453 mi away 08. Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir

22.3 mi

III 483 mi away 07. Quartzite River Access to County Line River Access

4.4 mi 12 ft/mi

II 484 mi away 06. Taos Junction Bridge to Quartzite River Access

6.6 mi

III-IV 488 mi away 05. John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge (Lower Taos Box)

15.0 mi 31 ft/mi

II-III 501 mi away 04. Red River confluence to John Dunn Bridge

8.4 mi 12 ft/mi

V 508 mi away 03. Chiflo Campground to Little Arsenic Trail

7.8 mi 69 ft/mi

II-IV 514 mi away 02. Lee Trail to Chiflo Campground

9.9 mi 47 ft/mi

II-III 523 mi away 01. Lobatos Bridge(Colorado) to Lee Trail

24.0 mi 5 ft/mi

II 523 mi away 08. Lobatos Bridge to Lee Trail

21.0 mi 7 ft/mi

I-II 538 mi away 07. Lasauses to Lobatos Bridge

20.0 mi 3 ft/mi

II 553 mi away 06. Alamosa to Lasauses

20.1 mi 15 ft/mi

II 588 mi away 05. South Fork to Del Norte

20.9 mi 17 ft/mi

II-III+ 593 mi away 04. Wagon Wheel Gap to South Fork

11.4 mi 21 ft/mi

II-III 602 mi away 03. Creede to Wagon Wheel Gap

10.2 mi

II-III 608 mi away 02. Box Canyon to Creede

23.7 mi 24 ft/mi

III-IV 610 mi away 01. Box Canyon (CO)

8.1 mi 38 ft/mi

Whitewater data from American Whitewater

About This Access Site

This put-in provides access to the Rio Grande in the Ojinaga area of Texas. As a whitewater put-in, this location serves paddlers looking to run sections of the Rio Grande, which offers varying conditions depending on water levels and the specific stretch being paddled. The Rio Grande in this region can feature moving current and whitewater features that appeal to kayakers and canoeists seeking river paddling experiences. Being located in a remote border area, paddlers should be prepared for limited facilities and should verify current access conditions and any regulations before arriving.

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