Rio Grande, Big Bend.

[Idiot Savant]

Many years ago, my club did a trip on the Rio Grande, through Big Bend.
I was shooting slides back then, but I recently bought an inexpensive slide scanner. It's easy to use, but the image quality isn't that great.
I'm guessing that not a lot of you have done this trip, unless you live in Texas.

 

[ppine]

I planned a trip in Feb on the Rio Grande some years ago with my brother. We planned it months in advance. We were hit with a Blue Norther and there was snow in the canyon. Winter is dark and cold and building a fire is tough. We cancelled the trip.

I have been backpacking in Big Bend NP in winter. We went over land from spring to spring. Great trip. I loved the country

 

[Idiot Savant]

I've never seen an area with more things that will bite you, sting you, poke you, or scratch you.
A tough place to survive.
One of the best river trips I've ever done. Probably not as safe as it was in 1995.

 

[RPATCH]

I think there was more water in 1981 when my brother and I did the trip. This is "the tight squeeze", which I believe is your last photo. I am in the stern.

 

[Chip]

I went in February of 2018. Low water. I think I.S.'s pic #3 and RP's pic show the same spot in the river, right behind where I'm standing in my photo.

 

[RPATCH]

I went in February of 2018. Low water. I think I.S.'s pic #3 and RP's pic show the same spot in the river, right behind where I'm standing in my photo.
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Wow! That is incredible.