Down The Rio Grande Day 1 of 6: Canoeing Talley to Cross Canyons
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- čas přidán 15. 08. 2022
- **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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Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Wow the views omg this would be so amazing to paddle. It’s like love at first sight
Incredible, Ben! Looks like I need to add the Mariscal to my list. What a place! Really enjoyed following along on your journey.
Did something happen to you on day 2? 😂 one year of suspense waiting for the next episode
Nice work! If you had to choose between the Ruby trip and this one, Who would win? BTW Love STH... New fan here... Thanks!
Ben, this is amazing!! Those views were absolutely incredible. It's like you could barely even get it all in frame! Digging the western theme. Outstanding work, bro! Looking forward to the rest. 👍🛶👏
Thanks Dan! You're absolutely right about fitting it all in the frame haha. Our necks were sore from constantly looking up at the canyon walls!
Did something happen the rest of the trip? Life happen? Give us someone.
This is great. Can you post a link to a map that shows where you put in and where cross canyons are where you camped? I have been looking for Cross Canyons the normal map but can’t locate it. Thanks! I can’t wait for days 2-7!
Thank you so much! I'll see if I can find a map to share but from what I remember, we had trouble finding good maps online and had to order a special one. I'll get a link to that as well.
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