Texas whitewater - Rio Grande, Presidio County

Presidio county, Redford to Colorado Canyon section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     8 miles
  The Redford to Colorado Canyon stretch of Rio Grande is 8 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. The natural beauty of Texas and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping
    in your car. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you won't find many other paddling rivers. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Redford to Colorado Canyon
section is one of them. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more.

Briefly about the general area:
Summer brings highs in the 100's to Rio Grande. Summer nighttime lows plunge down to the 70's. The winter brings highs down to the 60's; during the dark hours in the winter at Rio Grande temperatures descend to the 30's.
Rio Grande is a location that is reasonably waterless commonly; September is the wettest month with most rain, and March on the other hand is
 
the driest. A brilliant spot to take a look at in the neighborhood of Rio Grande is Las Burras Canyon, and Rio Grande is right by the Rancherias Canyon Trail.

Rio Grande, Redford to Colorado Canyon road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 8 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 29.44222
Longitude: -104.19917

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 29.33416
Longitude: -104.05723

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Current weather conditions at Rio Grande, Texas
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Local climate location: PRESIDIO 7 miles away


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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Rio Grande.
 Whitewater Near Rio Grande:
Alamito Creek, Presidio County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 23 miles long (Casa Piedra to FM 170)
Rio Grande, Presidio County , 15 miles away, Class II+ - 21 miles long (Rancherias Canyon to Lajitas)
 Camp Grounds Near Rio Grande:
Downtown Trailer Park, Presidio, 20 miles away
 Trails Near Rio Grande:
Rancherias Canyon Trail, Presidio County , 7 miles away
Closed Canyon Trail, Presidio County , 9 miles away
Big Bend Ranch State Park Trail, Presidio County , 16 miles away
Fort Leaton State Historic Site Nature Trail, Presidio County , 17 miles away
 National Parks Near Rio Grande:
Big Bend National Park, Big Bend National Park - TX , 66 miles away
Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River, Big Bend National Park - TX , 66 miles away

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