Casually floating downstream from Lajitas, it takes the better part of a day just to get to the canyon, but there's plenty to see along the way. There's the occasional beaver in the river. There are frequent mountain lion and black bear sightings in the national park. We've actually sighted black bear a couple of times along this stretch of river. Like an old friend awaiting our arrival, suddenly the canyon appears-an enormous tranquil chasm where the vertical walls are silent sentinels of the ages.
Time is at a standstill here, but even the sunlight seems to breathe with life.
It's one of those wild, untamed, special places where you feel honored that nature allows you just to be here. It's a place that's awesome in its magnitude, and beautiful beyond belief. What really strikes me, when you look around at the canyon walls and the eons of time this represents, and then look back at the other boat, you realize how insignificant the people are. It's easy to forget this is Texas, but it is. It's one of those special places that have remained hidden from time and development.