Rio Grande, Texas, US

2) Colorado Canyon: Rancherias Canyon to Lajitas (21.34 miles)

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
Rio Grande nr Castolon, TX
usgs-08374550	200 - 10000 cfs	I	00h50m	21 cfs (rc= -0.8 )
	Too low for reasonable whitewater experience.

River Description

This is a popular day stretch during the lower flow times (<1,000 cfs). Rafts can run this section down to about 200 cfs without much difficulty, but any lower than that should be canoe or kayak. I would not run it at all below 100 cfs.

Left is Texas and Right is Mexico. All of the river access points are on river left.

This section is all in Big Bend Ranch State Park and requires a permit obtainable in Lajitas or at Fort Leaton. The state and national parks require anyone on a trip to wear their PFD's through named rapids.

See "Rapids" tab for more details.

See also Big Bend National Park and their descriptive site, Floating the Rio Grande.
See also the descriptions in Southwest Paddler.

Put-in is approximately 2400' elevation.
Take-out is approximately 2280' elevation.
Therefore total elevation change is approximately 120'.