Whitewater Run TX Class II-III+

7. Lower Canyons: La Linda to Dryden Crossing (83.5 miles)

Rio Grande

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Gauge Conditions
Rio Grande at Rio Grande Village, Big Bnd NP, TX Upstream Primary
Runnable: 200.0 – 10,000.0 CFS

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Description
For more information, see Texas Whitewater 2nd Edition. See also Big Bend National Park and their descriptive site, Floating the Rio. See also the descriptions in Southwest Paddler. Put-in is approximately 1740' elevation. Take-out is approximately 1290' elevation. Therefore total elevation change is approximately 450'.
Difficulty
Class II-III+
Length
84.3 mi
Gradient
5 ft/mi
Rapids
14
Access Points
Put-in
29.4508, -102.8220
Take-out
29.8090, -102.1480
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
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