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Desert Voyagers Guided Rafting Tours |
800-222-7238 |
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Kokopelli Rafting Adventures |
800-879-9035 |
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Los Rios River Runners |
800-544-1181 |
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Native Son's Adventures |
800-753-7559 |
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New Wave Rafting Company |
800-984-1444 |
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Rio Grande Rapid Transit |
800-222-7238 |
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Rio Grande River Tours |
800-525-4966 |
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Santa Fe Rafting Company |
800-467-7238 |
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Southwest Wilderness Adventures |
800-869-7238 |
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| Sections |
Pilar
or Racecourse (Lower Gorge) |
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Location |
Taos
and Rio Arriba counties, near Taos, northern New Mexico |
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Driving Time |
Albuquerque—2
hours |
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Difficulty |
Class I-III |
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Trip Length |
5 miles (8 km) |
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Trip Options |
Paddle
raft, oar raft; half-day |
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Season |
April-July |
A few miles down river
from the Taos Box and its confluence with the Rio Pueblo de Taos,
Rio Grande rafting outfitters provide a very popular half-day
rafting trips on a more moderate section of the Lower Gorge.
Commonly referred to as the Pilar, or Racecourse section, this trip
has been the sight of the annual Rio Grande Whitewater Races on
Mother's Day weekends for nearly three decades.
During
the 5-mile (8 km) whitewater trip through the Rio Grande State Park,
the canyon walls narrow to create fairly continuous Class II-III
whitewater. The stretch includes the exciting Albert Falls, The
Narrows, Big Rock, and Souse Hole Rapids.
Outfitters
welcome families with children as young as six years old on both
paddle- and oar-guided raft trips in the Lower Gorge.
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