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Rapid TX Class IV

Upper Madison Falls Rapid

Rio Grande - 7. Lower Canyons: La Linda to Dryden Crossing (83.5 miles) (TX)

Monitor this Rapid

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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Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Upper Madison Falls is a two part rapid and the most challenging drop on the run. Most boat scout the first half and eddy out on river right above the second half. The main line is down the left. Many will choose to line the rapid down the river right channel.