Nueces River
Real / Uvalde Co. · 315 mi · Class I–II
43.8CFS/ 0.85 ft
Below Optimal→Stable
Optimal: 100–500 CFS · USGS #08190000
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Optimal
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USGS Gauge
None — largely private land with limited public access
A spring-fed river flowing from the rugged Edwards Plateau through remote ranch country to the Gulf of Mexico at Corpus Christi Bay. The upper Nueces through Real and Uvalde counties offers some of the most scenic and least-visited paddling in the Texas Hill Country — crystal-clear water, canyon walls, and almost zero development.
Trip sections
Camp Wood to Barksdale — 20 mi, spring-fed canyon, best scenery
Barksdale to Montell — 25 mi, wider canyon, ranch country
Montell to Uvalde — 30 mi, transition to South Texas plain
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