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Racecourse Run Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Pilar |
| Take Out: |
Taos County Line |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
, Class IV
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| Gradient: |
34 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
4.5 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
317 cfs @ 11/23/2008 04:30 AM - RIO GRANDE BLW TAOS JUNCTION BRIDGE NEAR TAOS, NM, reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
BLM, 505-758-8148. Rio Grande River below Taos Junction Bridge, NM. |
| Good Level: |
400-5,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
April, May, June, July, August, September, October
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| Permit: |
No permit required |
| Character/Similar To: |
Solid Class III rapids with play are less abrupt than the sharp drops of Taos Box. At high flows big holes develop and the whitewater becomes continuous Class IV. |
| Hazards: |
Possible portage at Glen Woody Bridge which hangs low above the river at high flows. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
No riverside campsites. Camp upstream at Orilla Verde Recreation Area. |
| Location: |
In the Canyon Country (NM), 57 miles North of Santa Fe |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: Quartzite Recreation site just south of Pilar.
Take-out: Taos County Line Recreation Site.
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