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Down The Rio Grande Day 1 of 6: Canoeing Talley to Cross Canyons
***A week long canoe trip down the Rio Grande through Big Bend National Park***
On August 27th of 2021 we would depart Birmingham, Alabama and drive 18 hours to the historic ghost town of Terlingua, Texas where we would check in with the outfitters at Far Flung Outdoor Center to obtain the necessary permits and guidance about the mighty Rio Grande. After months of planning & worrying about water levels, weather, and the unfamiliar terrain, our nerves were beginning to turn to excitement; there was no turning back now.
We would begin our journey by taking a 3 hour shuttle ride on bumpy unpaved desert roads to the rarely used Talley put-in. The roads to Talley are often washed out after rainfall, making the put-in inaccessible. We were very thankful to make it without any issues. Our plan for day one was to make it past the potential class 2/3 rapids nicknamed The Rock Pile and The Tight Squeeze in Mariscal Canyon and find a campsite at the Cross Canyons. Luckily, the low water levels made the rapids nothing more than a couple of shoals that were no problem at all. Stay tuned for days 2-7!
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On August 27th of 2021 we would depart Birmingham, Alabama and drive 18 hours to the historic ghost town of Terlingua, Texas where we would check in with the outfitters at Far Flung Outdoor Center to obtain the necessary permits and guidance about the mighty Rio Grande. After months of planning & worrying about water levels, weather, and the unfamiliar terrain, our nerves were beginning to turn to excitement; there was no turning back now.
We would begin our journey by taking a 3 hour shuttle ride on bumpy unpaved desert roads to the rarely used Talley put-in. The roads to Talley are often washed out after rainfall, making the put-in inaccessible. We were very thankful to make it without any issues. Our plan for day one was to make it past the potential class 2/3 rapids nicknamed The Rock Pile and The Tight Squeeze in Mariscal Canyon and find a campsite at the Cross Canyons. Luckily, the low water levels made the rapids nothing more than a couple of shoals that were no problem at all. Stay tuned for days 2-7!
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