Located within Big Bend National Park along the border with Mexico, Santa Elena Canyon is a popular spot for rafters. As high, sheer cliffs rise up on either side of the Rio Grande, it feels as if you’re about to enter a whole new world. At the highest point, the cliffs tower 1,500 feet over the Rio Grande.
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