Rio Grande
4. Mariscal Canyon: Talley to Solis Landing (10 miles)
| Difficulty | II |
| Length | 10.2 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 12 fpm |
| Gauge | Rio Grande at Rio Grande Village, Big Bnd Np, Tx |
| Flow Rate as of 1 hour | 254 cfsI(II)low runnable |
| Reach Info Last Updated | July 14, 2015 |
River Description
Typical 3 day trip due to long shuttle. Lowest recommended 200 cfs -- Can be run in a raft even at low water levels (I ran it in a big fat gear boat at 140 cfs last year although I would not recommend it to anyone).
Solis River Access (take-out) is a long dirt road from the pavement, requiring 4 wheel drive.
See also Big Bend National Park and their descriptive site, Floating the Rio.
See also the descriptions in Southwest Paddler.
Put-in is approximately 1900' elevation.
Take-out is approximately 1880' elevation.
Therefore total elevation change is approximately 120'.
River Features
Put In
Distance: 0 mi
Access Point
Mariscal Canyon
Distance: 1 mi
Other
Rock Pile Rapid
Class: IIDistance: 2.6 mi
Other
A few large boulders block the river. Run left to right.
Tight Squeeze Rapid
Class: II+Distance: 3.3 mi
Other
Right through the tight squeeze.
Take Out
Distance: 10 mi
Access Point
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