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Access Site NM

Abiquiu Wave

Rio Chama

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: NM
County: Rio Arriba
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 36.23911500, -106.41728200
Air Temp: --
Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Rio Chama above Abiquiu Reservoir, NM Same River 11.6 mi away
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Rio Chama near Chamita, NM Same River 20.5 mi away
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Rio Chama below Abiquiu DAM, NM 0.1 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
I-II Put-in Rio Chama - 05. Abiquiu Dam to confluence with Rio Grande
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Current Conditions
-- • 200.00-3000.00 cfs
Rio Chama below Abiquiu DAM, NM
Whitewater Runs on Rio Chama
6 runs
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
I-II Put-in at this location 05. Abiquiu Dam to confluence with Rio Grande
7.5 mi
I-III This location is on this run 03. Los Ojos to El Vado Lake
16.0 mi
I-III Upstream from here (12.4 mi from take-out) 04. El Vado Lake to Abiquiu Reservoir
30.4 mi
II-III Upstream from here (12.4 mi from take-out) 3.5 Monastary to Big Eddy
8.9 mi
I-II Upstream from here (36.1 mi from take-out) 02. Chama to Los Ojos
12.7 mi
III-IV Upstream from here (45.6 mi from take-out) 01. Wolf Creek to Chama River Park
6.7 mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Abiquiu Wave is a whitewater put-in on the Rio Chama in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. This access point serves paddlers looking to run whitewater sections of the Rio Chama, a popular river for kayaking and canoeing in northern New Mexico. The site is located at the coordinates provided and offers access to the river's flow for those with appropriate whitewater experience.