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    SWIMMING TO MEXICO

    Rivers Mentioned in This Trip
    River Lengths, Sources, and Termination Points:

    RIVERSOURCELENGTHMOUTH
    Blanco RiverKendall Co87 milesSan Marcos River
    Devil’s RiverSutton Co94 milesLake Amistad
    Frio RiverUvalde Co200 milesChoke Canyon Lake
    Guadalupe RiverKerr Co193 milesSan Antonio Bay / gulf
    Leona RiverUvalde Co83 milesFrio River
    Medina RiverBandera Co116 milesMedina Lake
    Nueces RiverEdwards Co315 milesNueces Bay / Gulf
    Onion CreekBlanco Co60 milesColorado River
    Pedernales RiverKimble Co106 milesLake Travis
    Sabinal RiverLost Maples SP60 milesMerges with Frio
    San Felipe CreekDel Rio18 milesRio Grande
    San Marcos RiverSan Marcos75 milesGuadalupe River
    (Source: Texas Handbook)

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    SWIMMING TO MEXICO
    Introduction

    SWIMMING TO MEXICO - Part I

    Water: McKinney Falls, Aquarena Springs, San Marcos, Blanco and Pedernales Rivers
    Parks: Blanco State Park, Pedernales Falls State Park
    Towns: San Marcos, Wimberley and Blanco

    SWIMMING TO MEXICO - Part II
    Water: Guadalupe River
    Parks: Guadalupe River State Park, Kerrville-Schreiner State Park
    Towns: Boerne, Comfort, Center Point and Kerrville

    SWIMMING TO MEXICO - Part III
    Water: Medina, Sabinal, Nueces and Leona Rivers and Rio Frio
    Parks: Lost Maples State Park, Garner State Park
    Towns:Medina, Vanderpool, Utopia, Concan and Uvalde

    SWIMMING TO MEXICO - Part IV
    Water: Fort Clark and San Felipe Springs, Lake Amistad and Devil’s River
    Parks: Devil’s River State Natural Area
    Towns:  Brackettville, Del Rio and Ciudad Acuna
    Getting There from Dallas: Paluxy River, Dinosaur Valley State Park

    Rivers Included in This Trip
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