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River Traces
River Names
Cities and Roads
Copper Canyon Train
State Outlines
Class V-VI Stretches
Class III-IV Stretches
Class I-II Stretches
Approximate Rainfall Map
Relative Summer Water Levels
Relative Winter Water Levels
Gauging Stations and Info
Sections with data
Sections explored (by Rocky)
First descents for 2007
Rio Piaxtla Topo #1 #2 #3
Rio Presidio Topo #1 #2 #3 #4

Rio Galindo Topo
Río Yaqui (last)
~40 km; 1 days
class I
To the diversion canal.
Río Choix(lower)+Fuerte
30 km; 1 days
class I-II
Take out at train station.
Río Chico
72 km; 1-2 days
class II-III(?)
No descent known.
Río Tenoriba
~70 km; 3 days
class IV(?)
No descent known.
Río Sonora
65 km; 1-2 days
class II; 0 portages
Río Tomochic
70 km; 2-3 days
class III-IV; 0 portages
Río Turuachi
67 km; 4 days
class IV-V; ~10 portages
Spectacular!
Río Tutuaca
144 km; 3-4 days
class III-IV; 0 portages
Classic!
Río Urique (Barranca Urique)
46 km; 1-2 days
class II-III; 0 portages
Río Urique (Barranca del Cobre)
88 km; ~5 days
classV-VI; >20 portages
The Copper Canyon!
Río Urique (upper)
78 km; 2-3 days
class IV
One of best in region.
Río Verde
55 km; 4 days
class V-VI; >20 portages(?)
No descent known.
Río Yaqui (upper)
42 km; 1 days
class I-II; 0 portages
Very mellow.
Río Yaqui (main)
180 km; 4 days
class II; 0 portages
Dam release.
Río Yecorato
28 km; 1 day
class III(?)
No descent known.
Río Santa Isabel
~60 km; 2 days
class I-II (?); has small dam
No descent known.
Río Santa Maria
>200 km; >4 days
class II (?); capricious flow
No descent known.
Río Satevó
63 km; 2 days
class II-III (?)
No descent known.
Río Septentrion
39 km; 3 days
class V; ~4 portages
Classic V
Río Sextin
~150 km; 4 days
class III-IV; 1 portage
Río Sinaloa
200 km; 4 days
class II-III
Río Sinaloa (lower)
~40 km; 1 days
class I-II; dam release
No known descent.
Río Sinforosa (Verde)
75 km; 3 days
class IV-V; 1-3 portages
One of the best!
Rio Guerachi
55 km; 2 days
class III-IV; 0-1 portages
great pool-drop river
Rio Huevachi/Charuyvo
40 km; 4-6 days
class V-VI; >20 portages
Astouding gorges and portages!
Rio Los Loera
66 km; 3-5 days
class V; (~10 portages?)
No descent known
Rio Maguarichic/Hornitos
13 km; 1-2 days
class V; (~10 portages?)
No descent known
Rio Mayo
155 km; 3-5 days
class III; 0 portages
Rio Mayo (lower)
~40 km; 1-2 days
class I-II
Dam release. No descent known
Río Sirupa (lower)
84 km; 3-4 days
class IV-V; 2-5 portages
Spectacular gorges!
Río Sirupa (upper)
91 km; 2-4 days
class III-IV; 0 portages
Great for kayaks and rafts.
Rio Moctezuma
>100 km; 1-3 days
class II?; rarely has water
No descent known
Rio Mohinora (upper Sinaloa)
76 km; 4-6 days
class V-VI
No descent known
Rio Mulatos
100 km; 3-4 days
class IV; 3 portages
Rio Nonoava
71 km; 2-3 days
class III(?)
No descent known
Rio Oteros
69 km; 4-6 days
class V-VI; (>20 portages?)
seroius tight 300 fpm gorge
Rio Papagochic (lower)
57 km; 2-3 days
class III; 0 portages
Rio Papagochic (valley)
70 km; 2 days
class II; 0-1 portages
Rio El Porvenir
~30 km; 1 days
class III(?)
No descent known.
Rio Sahuaripa
~50 km; 2 days
class III (?)
Dam above; No descent known.
Rio San Pedro (lower)
73 km; 2-3 days
class II-III(?)
No descent known.
Rio San Pedro (upper)
84 km; 2 days
class II-III (?)
No descent known.
Rio Choix
90 km; ~3 days
class IV(V); 0-3 portages
Another classic!
Rio Chuchujaqui
~60 km
class II(?)
No descent known.
Rio Colorado
~60 km; ~8 days
class V-VI
Extreme run with tons of P
Rio Concheño
37km and 20 km
class V-VI; class III-IV
Good way to start Rio Mayo
Rio Conchos (The Meanders)
71 km; 2-3 days
class II(IV); 0 portages
Rio Babanori
74 km; ~5 days
class V-VI; Many portages
Rio Balleza (upper)
42 km; 1 day
class III; 0 portages
Rio Balleza (middle)
41 km; 1 day
class II; 0 portages
Rio Aros
165 km; ~4 days
class III+; 0 portages
Rio Balleza (lower)
64 km; ~2 days
class II; 0 portages
Rio Basonopita
36 km; 1-2 days
class III(?); 0 portages(?)
Rio Batopilas (upper)
50 km; ~4 days
class V-VI; Many portages
Not Yet Explored
Rio Batopilas (middle)
22 km; 1 day
class V; 2-8 portages
Arroyo Carmen
>100 km; >3 days
class II?;
No Descent Known
Rio Chínipas (upper)
97 km; ~3 days
class IV; 0-3 portages
One of the best!
Rio Casas Grandes
>100 km; >3 days
class II(?)
No Known Descent
Rio Batopilas (lower)
42 km; 2 days
class III-IV; 0 portages
Rio Bavispe (middle)
143 km; ~4 days
class I-II; 0 portages(?)
Rio Candameña
13km (3day);25km(1day)
V-VI (many P); IV (? P)
Rio Carichi
38 km;~2 days
class III-IV(?); P(?)
Rio Chínipas (lower)
65 km; ~2 days
class III(IV); 0 portages
Rio Bavispe (lower)
143 km; ~4 days
class I-II; 0 portages
Rio Bavispe (upper)
95 km; ~3 days
class III; 0 portages
Rio Conchos (Red Gorges)
74 km; 2-3 days
class III-IV(V); 0 portages
Classic!
Rio Conchos (Middle Gorges)
77 km; 2-3 days
class III; 0 portages
Similar to Owyhee.
Rio Conchos (Mesa Laborcita)
92 km; 2-3 days
class II(V); 0-1 portages
Rio Conchos (Delicias)
>150 km
class II?
Unknown (but has been done)
Rio Conchos
~100 km; 2 days
low gradient (II?)
No descent known. Dam release.
Rio Conchos (Cañon Pegüis)
close to Ojinaga;18 km;
III(?); 1 portage (?)
Need first-hand account.
Rio Fuerte
65 km; 1-2 days
class II; 0 portages
Big river. Some nice waves.
Rio Fuerte (lower)
~80 km; 1-3 days
class I-II; 0 portages
Dam release. All year possible.