Boquillas Canyon

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	Canoeing into Boquillas Canyon
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Geography
Coordinates	29°12′04″N 102°54′52″W / 29.201094°N 102.914407°WCoordinates: 29°12′04″N 102°54′52″W / 29.201094°N 102.914407°W

Boquillas Canyon during a lightning storm

Geology of Boquillas Canyon

Boquillas Canyon is a canyon in the Big Bend National Park. The canyon walls are 1,500 ft high and carved out of thick layers of limestone. The canyon length is a matter of some debate, with estimates ranging from 5 miles to 17 miles, depending on the chosen endpoint.^[2] The Rio Grande river currents through the canyon are rated up to Class II.^[3]

Etymology[]

Boquillas means "little mouths" in Spanish, perhaps a reference to the canyon's narrow mouth.^[2]

References[]

^ "Boquillas Canyon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 30, 1979. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Boquillas Canyon". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
^ "Floating Boquillas Canyon". National Park Service. National Park Service. September 29, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.

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[gnis-1] "Boquillas Canyon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 30, 1979. Retrieved November 9, 2020.

[tsha-2] "Boquillas Canyon". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved November 10, 2020.

[3] "Floating Boquillas Canyon". National Park Service. National Park Service. September 29, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.

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