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Rapid TX Class II

San Carlos Rapid

Rio Grande - 3. Santa Elena Canyon: Lajitas to Santa Elena Canyon River Access (20 miles) · TX

American Whitewater 29.1823, -103.7150

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Gauge Conditions
Rio Grande near Castolon, TX Downstream Primary
Runnable: 150.0 – 10,000.0 CFS

Too low for reasonable whitewater trip.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Description

At a large island in the river, take the left side.  High-water channel at river right opens up at 3000 cfs.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class II
Mile Marker
11.3 mi
Directions
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3. Santa Elena Canyon: Lajitas to Santa Elena Canyon River Access (20 miles)
Rio Grande
II(III) 20.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater