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Rio Grande, Texas
Report by Marc W. McCord

Heath Canyon Ranch to Dryden Crossing Slideshow

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Loading boats at Heath Canyon Ranch


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Entering the canyons


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Entering the canyons


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Entering the canyons


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Entering the canyons


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Temple Canyon (Mexico)


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A lush, green corridor through a very brown desert


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The magnificent Lower Canyons of the Rio Grande


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Castle Butte, aka El Sombrero, is a very identifiable landmark along the river


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Paddling sure beats hiking along this river!


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Another view of Temple Canyon


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Taking a break for photos and snacks


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About ready to start paddling again


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There is no other place quite like the Lower Canyons


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These deep canyons are just awesome!


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Reflections of the high canyon walls in the glassy waters of the river


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Magical scenery everywhere you look


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Roger found a catfish on a jug line and we ate it!


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The Rio Grande a few miles below Castle Butte


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The Rio Grande as we near Hot Springs Rapid at San Rocendo Canyon


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Hot Springs Rapid at San Rocendo Canyon


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Looking upriver at Hot Springs Rapid


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Our campsite in Mexico at Hot Springs


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Looking down river from our campsite in Mexico at Hot Springs


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Our Hot Springs campsite has lots of firewood


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Hiking to the ruins atop the mountain at San Rocendo Canyon
(Left to right) Deb Benson, James Halsell, Dirk Davidek and Beverley Davidek


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Marc McCord at Man and Dog Rock
The image on the rock is natural mineral leeching, not paint


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The gorgeous San Rocendo Canyon


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Back at our riverside Hot Springs campsite


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On the river again headed for Rodeo Rapid


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The Lower Canyons run is my favorite place to canoe!


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Mother Nature's wonders are on full display in the Lower Canyons


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These deep canyons just go on forever (well, for about 43 miles, anyway!)


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Barbara Bourne and Larry Laba entering Palmas Rapid


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Larry Rice after one too many brownies


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Barbara Bourne and Larry Laba after running Palmas Rapid


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Kathy Smith running Rodeo Rapid


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The middle section of Upper Madison Falls


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Marc McCord preparing to run Upper Madison Falls


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The lower end of Upper Madison Falls in moderately low water


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Group relaxation before getting to Lower Madison Falls


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Rock, Carrizo cane, Tamarisk and grass line the banks of the Lower Canyons


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Tall mountains often shadow the sun from reaching the river floor


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Remoteness and solitude are yours in the Lower Canyons


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Our Texas side campsite above the river at Panther Rapid


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The river channel constricts on occasion


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The very dry San Francisco Canyon on the Texas side


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Walter Velez using his hand to show the size of a mountain lion paw print near our campsite


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Nearing the end of the deep canyons as we approach our take-out at Dryden


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Nearing the end of the deep canyons as we approach our take-out at Dryden


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I call this "SOAR Rock" because it closely resembles our SOAR Inflatable Canoes


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The IBWC river gauging station just before our take-out


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Just a few more yards to go and this trip will be history


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Looking back at the river from our take-out at John's Marina on the Dudley Harrison Ranch


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