Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bakers Crossing TX 163 crossing - the river's put-in | Access / boat ramp | 29.96215, -101.14788 | km 0.0. The TX 163 bridge at Bakers Crossing is the standard put-in and the upper limit of TPWD's black bass section. OSM carries Bakers Crossing only as a place node, so this pin is the settlement at the crossing, not a mapped ramp. |
| 2 | USGS 08449000 - Devils River near Juno Flow and stage for the whole float | USGS gauge | 29.96354, -101.14538 | km 0.0. The gauge a Devils River trip reads before committing to the canyon. It sits 53 m off the centreline at the TX 163 crossing; roster coordinate, confirmed against the USGS site service. |
| 3 | Devils River State Natural Area - Del Norte Unit TPWD - 19 m off the river | Park / conservation area | 29.89903, -100.99779 | km 23.8. TPWD's upper unit, one of the few places on this river where the bank is public. Pinned on the unit boundary nearest the water; the polygon centroid lies 6.6 km inland. |
| 4 | Blue Spring Named spring on the Del Norte reach | Spring | 29.89380, -100.99473 | km 24.4. A named spring 89 m off the channel inside the Del Norte Unit, immediately above Dolan Falls. |
| 5 | Dolan Falls Waterfall - scout and portage | Dam / hazard | 29.88440, -100.99378 | km 25.6. The river's signature drop, mapped on the centreline. The Nature Conservancy's Dolan Falls Preserve holds the land around it. Scout it before committing. |
| 6 | Devils River State Natural Area - Dan A. Hughes Unit TPWD - 17 m off the river | Park / conservation area | 29.71208, -101.01788 | km 48.9. The lower TPWD unit. Pinned on the unit boundary nearest the water, for the same reason as the Del Norte Unit above. |
| 7 | Rubboard Crossing Named river crossing | Point of interest | 29.69855, -101.00705 | km 50.7. A long-standing named crossing 0.12 km off the channel. OSM carries it only as a place name, not as a road, a bridge or a ramp. |
| 8 | TPWD black bass section - lower limit at Big Satan Creek Boundary only - read the rules at TPWD | Regulation section limit | 29.66406, -100.94804 | km 60.8. TPWD's black bass section runs from the TX 163 bridge down to the Big Satan Creek confluence. This pin is that confluence, on the OSM node the creek shares with the Devils centreline. |
| 9 | Rough Canyon Recreational Area Amistad NRA - Devils River arm | Park / conservation area | 29.57624, -100.97742 | km 75.8. The first public frontage on the impounded lower arm, 0.42 km off the mapped centreline. |
| 10 | Rough Canyon Campground National Park Service | Campsite | 29.57353, -100.97739 | km 76.0. NPS campground at Rough Canyon, the usual end of a Devils River trip. |
| 11 | Rough Canyon boat ramp Unnamed in OpenStreetMap | Access / boat ramp | 29.57327, -100.97666 | km 76.0. The take-out ramp at Rough Canyon. OSM maps two unnamed slipways here 0.45 km apart; this is the one beside the campground, and its place is unambiguous. |
| 12 | Amistad National Recreation Area Visitor Center National Park Service - US 90 West, Del Rio | Agency / conservation office | 29.46599, -100.98837 | km 86.7. The NPS office that manages the impounded lower river, 2.3 km off the arm on US 90. |
| 13 | Governors Landing Dispersed Camping Amistad NRA - primitive | Campsite | 29.47672, -101.01560 | km 87.9. Primitive shoreline camping on the lower arm, above the US 90 bridge. |
| 14 | Governors Landing Campground National Park Service | Campsite | 29.47963, -101.02762 | km 89.2. The developed NPS campground at Governors Landing, beside the US 90 crossing of the Devils arm. |
| 15 | Governors Landing Bridge US 90 | Bridge crossing | 29.48521, -101.03348 | km 90.1. The US 90 crossing of the Devils River arm. It scores 0.28 km off the mapped centreline because the arm here is impounded and wide, not because it is on another water. |
| 16 | Amistad NRA Rock Quarry Dispersed Camping Amistad NRA - primitive | Campsite | 29.49366, -101.03757 | km 90.5. The lowest camping on the arm, a short way above the Rio Grande confluence. |
Gauge: USGS 08449000 — Devils Rv nr Juno, TX. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Channel Catfish, Guadalupe Bass, Largemouth Bass, Longnose Gar, Rio Grande Cichlid, Smallmouth Bass
Regulations: tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Baker's Crossing on Highway 163 - the standard upper put-in and the start of most multi-day floats.
Devils River State Natural Area, Del Norte Unit - permit-only access and primitive camping mid-river.
Devils River State Natural Area, Big Satan Unit - the second permit unit and a common overnight stop.
Dolan Falls Preserve - Nature Conservancy land, viewing and passage only, no bank fishing.
Rough Canyon on Lake Amistad - the usual take-out where the river enters the reservoir.
Blue Sage and the private leases below Juno - permission-only bank access, arranged through outfitters.
Amistad National Recreation Area headquarters in Del Rio - permits, current conditions and launch information.
Spring: best overall flows and the most comfortable paddling, with smallmouth aggressive on the gravel runs.
Summer: spring flow holds the river fishable while everything nearby drops, but the heat is genuinely dangerous.
Fall: flows steady and the crowds thin, generally the finest month of the year to run the canyon.
Winter: cold nights and low water, floatable but slow, and portages get long in