Santa Elena Canyon Paddle Photo galley

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Mouth of Santa Elena Canyon

Lat/Long N 28° 9.930 W 103° 36.720

Near canyon mouth

By the end of the trail up the canyon

Lat/Long N 28° 9.833 W 103° 36.951

on the river

Nice easy paddling

Lat/Long N 28° 9.818 W 103° 36.964

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The bend before arch cave

Some walking required in the faster and shallower water

Lat/Long N 28° 9.743 W 103° 37.743

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Lat/Long N 28° 9.642 W 103° 37.851

The cave looks like a giant tunnel

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Looking down the river

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Canyon

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Stunning views

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In the canyon

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Near Fern Canyon

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Near Fern Canyon

Our guide in front

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Where we landed for Fern Canyon

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Nearly at Fern Canyon

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Landing the boats

Welcome to Mexico!

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At the mouth of Fern Canyon

A shady canyon awaits for caves, cool clear water, and a gentle scramble up a small waterfall

Lat/Long N 28° 9.384 W 103° 38.856

Fern canyon

The canyon carries on for a bit before it gets too steep to follow

Lat/Long N 28° 9.330 W 103° 38.820

Beaver footprints in fern canyon

By soft mud under the rock are footprints

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Looking up beyond the bend

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Panorama of the canyon

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Lunch spot

In the deep shade of the canyon

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On the way down

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Paddling downstream

There's the odd bit of fast water...

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by the boulder fall in the canyon

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Canyon

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Escaping the canyon

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Leaving the canyon

Behind us the shelter of the canyon - in fron the heat of the desert

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Floating out of the canyon

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On the river

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One of the faster bits of the river

Not exactly white water - but moving

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Out of the canyon

Waterproof camera - lens is still wet

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Faster water

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Horses on mexican side

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Start Santa Elena Canyon river bank.
Lat/Long. N 28° 9.939 W 103° 36.689

Facilities Nothing. Spring in Fern Canyon.

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Nearby Routes

• Emory Peak (hiking)
• Chisos Mountains (hiking)
• East Big Bend National Park Tour (driving)
• West of Big Bend National Park (driving)