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SWIMMING TO MEXICO

 by John Troesser 

The Skinny on Dipping in Texas

or
You can leave your hat on,
but you’re going to have trouble with those boots.

15 Towns, 10 Rivers, 7 State Parks, 2 Creeks and
more Springs than an old mattress

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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
Their Lengths, Sources, and Termination Points


Water in this trip :
McKinney Falls, Aquarena Springs, San Marcos, Blanco, Pedernales, Guadalupe, Medina, Sabinal, Nueces and Leona Rivers, Rio Frio, Fort Clark and San Felipe Springs, Lake Amistad and Devil’s River


Towns in this trip :
San Marcos, Wimberley, Blanco, Boerne, Comfort, Center Point, Kerrville, Medina, Vanderpool, Utopia, Concan, Uvalde, Brackettville, Del Rio and Ciudad Acuna


MEXICO
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