Access Site
TX
Put In
State: Texas
County: Ojinaga
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 29.43640, -104.19400
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II-III
Put-in
Rio Grande - 1. Hoodoos: Redford to Colorado Canyon (15.75 miles)
6 ft/mi
Current Conditions
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• 500.00-10000.00 cfs
Rio Grande near Castolon, TX
Whitewater Runs on Rio Grande
23 runs (3 nearby)Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
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II-III
Put-in at this location
1. Hoodoos: Redford to Colorado Canyon (15.75 miles)
16.0 mi
6 ft/mi
II+
Downstream from here (11.8 mi to put-in)
2. Colorado Canyon: Rancherias Canyon to Lajitas (21 miles)
21.2 mi
6 ft/mi
II(III)
Downstream from here (30.7 mi to put-in)
3. Santa Elena Canyon: Lajitas to Santa Elena Canyon River Access (20 miles)
20.6 mi
7 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
II
76 mi away
4. Mariscal Canyon: Talley to Solis Landing (10 miles)
10.2 mi
12 ft/mi
I-II
80 mi away
5. San Vicente & Hot Springs Canyon: Solis Landing to Rio Grande Village (19 miles)
19.4 mi
I-II
87 mi away
6. Rio Grande Village to La Linda (34.5 miles)
34.6 mi
4 ft/mi
II-III+
95 mi away
7. Lower Canyons: La Linda to Dryden Crossing (83.5 miles)
84.3 mi
5 ft/mi
III
453 mi away
08. Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir
22.3 mi
III
483 mi away
07. Quartzite River Access to County Line River Access
4.4 mi
12 ft/mi
II
484 mi away
06. Taos Junction Bridge to Quartzite River Access
6.6 mi
III-IV
488 mi away
05. John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge (Lower Taos Box)
15.0 mi
31 ft/mi
II-III
501 mi away
04. Red River confluence to John Dunn Bridge
8.4 mi
12 ft/mi
V
508 mi away
03. Chiflo Campground to Little Arsenic Trail
7.8 mi
69 ft/mi
II-IV
514 mi away
02. Lee Trail to Chiflo Campground
9.9 mi
47 ft/mi
II-III
523 mi away
01. Lobatos Bridge(Colorado) to Lee Trail
24.0 mi
5 ft/mi
II
523 mi away
08. Lobatos Bridge to Lee Trail
21.0 mi
7 ft/mi
I-II
538 mi away
07. Lasauses to Lobatos Bridge
20.0 mi
3 ft/mi
II
553 mi away
06. Alamosa to Lasauses
20.1 mi
15 ft/mi
II
588 mi away
05. South Fork to Del Norte
20.9 mi
17 ft/mi
II-III+
593 mi away
04. Wagon Wheel Gap to South Fork
11.4 mi
21 ft/mi
II-III
602 mi away
03. Creede to Wagon Wheel Gap
10.2 mi
II-III
608 mi away
02. Box Canyon to Creede
23.7 mi
24 ft/mi
III-IV
610 mi away
01. Box Canyon (CO)
8.1 mi
38 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
This put-in provides access to the Rio Grande in the Ojinaga area of Texas. As a whitewater put-in, this location serves paddlers looking to run sections of the Rio Grande, which offers varying conditions depending on water levels and the specific stretch being paddled. The Rio Grande in this region can feature moving current and whitewater features that appeal to kayakers and canoeists seeking river paddling experiences. Being located in a remote border area, paddlers should be prepared for limited facilities and should verify current access conditions and any regulations before arriving.