New Mexico White Water River Raft Trips with Bigriverbilly - Taos, NM
Big River Raft Trips offers white water river rafting tours in the bottom of the Rio Grande Gorge in northern New Mexico. all day or half day, best prices, most fun, perfect safety record, 7 days a week year round. We provide everything! You just show up and go rafting Wahoo! 1-800-748-3746
Rafting Pilar Racecourse near Taos New Mexico Feb 2014
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The Pilar racecourse is a great class 2-3 run at these lower winter flows. Weather wasnt too bad and the NM BLM hVe great camping and boat access to add another 10 miles of flatwater before the race course if youd like something calm. Thanks Big River Billy for helping with the shuttle. Check out his company Big River Rafting in Pilar New Mexico for commercial raft trips.
Rio Grande Gorge Whitewater Rafting at Pilar, New Mexico
March through June are typically high water months. The Race Course flows all summer long with the waves becoming technical maneuvers, around boulders, over drops and through tight squeezes.
It's great family fun on a hot summer day rafting the cool waters of the Rio Grande.
This Rio Grande rafting trip traverses the calm oxbows of the Orilla Verde National Recreation Area. The open canyon allows scenic views of towering basalt cliffs, high desert ecosystems, a lush riverside habitat, Class II rapids, and swimming.
Several Class II rapids occur throughout the outing, in between calm stretches perfect for swimming. Float through the village of Pilar, New Mexico where you will observe a quiet zone to minimize the impact of the passage through this historic, small New Mexico community.
Meet at Pilar Cafe, located 16 miles south of Taos, New Mexico, on State Highway 68-mile marker 28), at 8:15 A.M. or 12:15 P.M.
The Orilla Verde Recreation Area is located within the Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument and along the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River. Nestled along the banks of the Rio Grande and within the steep-walled Rio Grande Gorge, the campgrounds in this area offer nearby access to the river. The elevation along the river is 6,100 feet and the steep canyon rises 800 feet from the river to the Gorge rim.
Gentle waters with occasional small rapids flow through Orilla Verde, providing an ideal setting for many recreational activities. Because of the dramatic changes in elevation and the diversity of plant life, Orilla Verde draws many species of animals, including raptors (such as eagles and hawks), songbirds, waterfowl, beaver, cougar, ringtail, mule deer, and more. The Rio Grande also has attracted humans since prehistoric times. Evidence of ancient peoples is found throughout the Recreation Area in the form of petroglyphs on the rocks and many other types of archaeological sites.
The canyon ecosystem descends 800 feet from rim to river, creating a unique diversity in plant and animal life. Ancient piсon and juniper forests include 500 year-old trees. Watchable wildlife opportunities include mule deer, red-tailed hawk, mountain blue-bird, and prairie dog. The climate is semi-arid with summer thunderstorms common in July and August, and snow possible from November through March. Summer temperatures range from 45 to 90F and in winter from -15 to 45F.
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Rio Grande River Whitewater Rafting in New Mexico
Rio Grande River Whitewater Rafting near Taos (Pilar) in New Mexico. Just a few short clips of the more exciting parts.
Whitewater Rafting the Rio Grande Gorge with New Mexico River Adventures
Pilar, New Mexico -A Slice of Rio Grande History with Cisco Guevera of Los Rios River Runners
Storyteller Cisco Guevera of Los Rio River Runners of Taos New Mexico shares little known history of the Pilar area of the Rio Grande.
From Paseo del Rio Campground to Rotary Park River Float
Floating the Rio Grande from the Paseo del Rio Campground below the Elephant Butte Dam to Rotary Park in Truth or Consequences, NM.
Wild Rivers Recreation Area Camping on the Gorge, Big Arsenic Trail, La junta Point, New Mexico
Camping and fishing trip 2011 on the Rio Grande Gorge in northern New Mexico in the Wild Rivers Recreation Area. The Red River and the Rio converge here. The last part of the video is fishing in the Red River Gorge.
Low waters in the Rio Grande is great for beginners
It's no secret that the Rio Grande has seen better days, but rafting season isn't a complete washout.
Orilla Verde- Gem of the Rio Grande- Los Rios River Runners Taos New Mexico
Come explore nature and spot wildlife with Los Rio River Runners in Taos New Mexico in the beautiful and pristine Orilla Verde section of the Rio Grande. Suitable for people of all ages and physical conditions. Rafting, funyaks, sunset dinner floats and Native American feast and floats.
Call us with questions or to book your trip.575-776-8854
Orilla Verde- Gem of the Rio Grande- Los Rios River Runners Taos New Mexico
Los Rios River Runners x The Lobo Life
We teamed up with The University of New Mexico and Los Rios River Runners to send 12 Lobo Life Explorers on the adventure of a lifetime on the Rio Grande. These brave adventurers hit the river at a time when the water was higher than it had been in years!
Video by Josh Lane
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Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, NM (Walk on bridge)
Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, New Mexico on highway 64 about 10 miles outside of Taos..
The Gorge Bridge is one of the highest bridges in the United States and is about 650 feet above the canyon floor, it was built between 1963 and 1965.
Song: Float (by Anitek)
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The Rio Grande is among the longest twenty-five rivers in the world and the fourth or fifth longest in North America. It starts near the Continental Divide in the San Juan Mountains, runs 470 miles through New Mexico to the border of Texas and the Mexican province of Chihuahua, and empties into the Gulf of Mexico. For about 1,250 miles it forms the international boundary between the two countries. The river is between 1,800 and 1,900 miles long overall, depending on how its course changes from year to year.
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The Rio Grande flows out of the snowcapped Rocky Mountains in Colorado and journeys 1,900 miles to the Gulf of Mexico. It passes through 800-foot chasms of the Rio Grande Gorge, a wild and remote area of northern New Mexico. The canyon provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities, luring fishermen, hikers, artists, and whitewater boating enthusiasts. In 1968, the Rio Grande and Red River were among the first eight rivers Congress designated into the National Wild and Scenic River System to protect outstanding resources values.
The Wild and Scenic River flows through the Rio Grande Gorge Recreation Area. This includes the Wild Rivers on the north and the Orilla Verde areas in the south.
A spectacular vista of the Upper Gorge is from the High Bridge Overlook. The Lower Gorge Area of Critical Environmental Concern covers over 16,000 acres of public land along a 14-mile-long stretch of the Rio Grande from the village of Pilar to the Velarde Diversion Dam.
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heron lake nm underwater gopro footage
using a gopro to film fish underwater
alligator snapping turtle in Albuquerque my god!!
Hideous but fascinating
Rio Pueblo 5-7-2017
Shot this just above the confluence of the Rio Pueblo with the Rio Grande at the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument a few miles north of Pilar, NM.
Rafting the Rio Grande
Rafters flow through the Racecourse portion of the Rio Grande south of Taos. This stretch isn't as wild as The Box that runs through the Taos Gorge. But when the water conditions are right it can offer plenty of thrills. On this ride the waters were relatively calm, creating a ride that is family-friendly and suitable for anyone not seeking too much of an adrenaline rush.
Rio Grande River
via YouTube Capture
Dave and Papa Fishing, Pilar NM(1)
Wednesday, June 4th 2014
RIO GRANDE KAYAK 2011 ADVENTURES
EDIT UPDATE: We paddled 75 miles down the Rio Grande over 5 days in February of 2011. This is 5 days worth of pictures and video crammed into 5 1/2 minutes and is a must do trip for any experienced multi-day paddler as this trip was planned and unguided. Free Texas pin stripes (Cactus) to your car as you 4x4 the 30 miles (3.5hrs.) through the dessert to get to the river at Talley. Paddled through and camped in 3 of the major canyons. Arranged a car transport for La Linda 5 days from put in. Hope you enjoyed the video.
Rio Grande Flow Levels and Future Drought Conditions
April 13, 2018 - You might be surprised to see how low the Rio Grande is through Albuquerque right now. The river has already dried for more than ten miles south of Socorro, and it’s running low in northern New Mexico as it runs through the Taos Gorge and alongside towns like Pilar.
But scientists aren’t necessarily surprised. Many have been researching how climate change will affect both surface and ground water supplies in the southwestern United States. In a new paper from University of New Mexico graduate Shaleene Chavarria and UNM’s Earth and Planetary Sciences Professor David Gutzler, the two show how warming is affecting snowpack and streamflows.
New Mexico in Focus has been covering record-low snowpack this year on Our Land, our monthly environmental series on environmental issues. And this week we look at what’s happening now that snowmelt is not refilling the river—and what new research tells us about where we are headed.
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