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Rio Grande, Texas
Report by Marc W. McCord

Rio Grande Village Boat Ramp to Heath Canyon Ranch Slideshow

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Rio Grande Village Group Campsite with snow and sleet on everything

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Snow-covered mountains on US Highway 385 in Big Bend National Park

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Snow-covered mountains on US Highway 385 in Big Bend National Park

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Rio Grande Village Group Campsite just before launching

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Stan Pully cooking his dinner in the toilet at RGV (please don't ask!)

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RGV Boat Ramp as we prepared to launch

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A very well fed roadrunner vamping for the camera at the RGV boat ramp

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After launching, we are headed to Boquillas Canyon

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Stan Pully and Dan Goetzman leading the group toward Boquillas del Carmen on the Mexican side

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Looking eastward toward the snow-capped Sierra del Carmen Mountains

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Boquillas del Carmen, Mexico with the Sierra del Carmen Mountains in the background

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Stopping for lunch before entering Boquillas Canyon

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Entering Boquillas Canyon

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"Rio Grande Ellie" Babb and Chuck Babb entering Boquillas Canyon

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The Rio Grande narrows as it enters Boquillas Canyon

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Topography of Boquillas Canyon

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(L to R) Bob Griffiths, Stan Pully and Dan Goetzman paddle into Boquillas Canyon

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(L to R) Dan Goetzman and Bob Griffiths admiring the towering mountains in Boquillas Canyon

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The grandeur of beautiful Boquillas Canyon

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On the left (Texas side) is one of many gravel bars suitable for overnight camping

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On the right (Mexican side) is our first night campsite at Arroyo Puerto Rico at about 8.0 miles

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(L to R) Tom Taylor, Tony Taylor, Mitch McKinzey and Corey McKinzey launch to begin Day Two

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December 28, was a warm, sunny day on the Rio Grande

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The majesty of Boquillas Canyon continues

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Natural caves formed by falling chunks of the mountains are all along the river

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The gorgeous scenery of Boquillas Canyon just goes on forever

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The mountain walls are never very far away from the river

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A gravel bar on the left (Texas) side constricts the river along the Mexican wall

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Lizard Rock near Arroyo El Chupadero in Boquillas Canyon

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(L to R) Stan Pully and Walter Velez paddle through Boquillas Canyon

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Corey McKinzey follows Dan Goetzman downriver through Boquillas Canyon

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Tony Taylor eats lunch while the rest of us dig our out on Day Two

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Walter Velez wanders down the gravel bar to raise the river level by a few cfs

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Preparing to resume paddling after lunch in Boquillas Canyon

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A side canyon in Texas faces the Rio Grande

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A spot where the canyon walls are not so high

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Dan Goetzman paddles his Mohawk XL-13 toward Arroyo El Chupadero

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Dan Goetzman paddles toward the Black Gap mountains of Boquillas Canyon

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Jason Gonzales paddles his SOAR S14 in Boquillas Canyon

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Chelsea Brooks paddles a Mad River Explorer 15 in Boquillas Canyon

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Stan Pully paddles his SOAR S14 in Boquillas Canyon

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The bow of Marc McCord's Bell Yellowstone Tandem in Boquillas Canyon

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Heading downriver toward Rabbit Ears in Boquillas Canyon

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Stan Pully kicking back in Boquillas Canyon

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Just around the bend from Rabbit Ears in Boquillas Canyon

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The world famous Rabbit Ears in Boquillas Canyon

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Walter Velez kayaking in Boquillas Canyon

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The lower end of Boquillas Canyon

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El Indio campsite near the eastern boundary of Big Bend National Park

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Beginning the last 11 miles of our 36 mile trip

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Corey McKinzey preparing to eat lunch on our last day in 2015 on the Rio Grande

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Tom Taylor eating lunch on our last day in 2015 on the Rio Grande

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Tony Taylor enjoying the vista on our last day in 2015 on the Rio Grande

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Boquillas Canyon is behind us as we head for our take-out at Heath Canyon Ranch

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Dan Goetzman heading for our take-out at Heath Canyon Ranch

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Rio Grande Ellie and Chuck Babb heading for our take-out at Heath Canyon Ranch

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Rounding the corner to the final stretch to our take-out at Heath Canyon Ranch

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Corey "Ahab" McKinzey kicking back approaching our take-out at Heath Canyon Ranch

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Tony Taylor and Mitch McKinzey just below Black Gap Rapid

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The Gerstacker Bridge on FM 2627 at Heath Canyon Ranch signals the end to a fantastic trip

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