Re: [Paddlewise] Canoe trip on the Rio G

If keeping a resource hidden would keep it available as my private kingdom,
I would agree with kayak001.  Clearly both the BWCAW and the Rio Grande
offer unique experiences.  If you go to either and want a true wilderness
experience, you need to plan on going in past the easy to get to seldom
used areas.

Dana Dickson
***********kayak001 wrote:

<kayak001_at_earthlink.net>
Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Canoe trip on the Rio G

 On 7/1/98 12:05PM, Chuck Holst wrote:
>
>If you want wilderness canoeing, I recommend the Boundary Waters Canoe
>Area Wilderness (BWCAW), which is in northern Minnesota on the Ontario
>border. Many consider it the canoeing Mecca of the U.S.

Don't listen to Chuck...The Rio Grande is GREAT and has much to offer
that the Boundary Waters doesn't including terrain not found anywhere
else in the United States.  The Big Bend is the northern extension of the
Chihuahuan Desert and features some breathtaking flora and fauna only
found in the Trans-Pecos area of the US.  In addition, the lower canyons
are a true wilderness adventure, but only for the experienced boater.
You don't have to worry about running into boatloads of tourists at every
turn on that part of the Rio Grande.  The lower canyons are a true
wilderness adventure NOT for the novice paddler.


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