***A week long canoe trip down the Rio Grande through Big Bend National Park***
On August 27th of 2021 we would depart Birmingham, Alabama and drive 18 hours to the historic ghost town of Terlingua, Texas where we would check in with the outfitters at Far Flung Outdoor Center to obtain the necessary permits and guidance about the mighty Rio Grande. After months of planning & worrying about water levels, weather, and the unfamiliar terrain, our nerves were beginning to turn to excitement; there was no turning back now.
We would begin our journey by taking a 3 hour shuttle ride on bumpy unpaved desert roads to the rarely used Talley put-in. The roads to Talley are often washed out after rai...