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Access Site NM

Take Out

Rio Chama

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: NM
County: Rio Arriba
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 36.65000000, -106.74300000
Air Temp: --
Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Rio Chama above Chama, NM Same River 22.2 mi away
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Rio Chama above Abiquiu Reservoir, NM Same River 24.2 mi away
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Rio Chama below El Vado DAM, NM 4.9 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
I-III Take-out Rio Chama - 03. Los Ojos to El Vado Lake
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Current Conditions
-- • 400.00-4000.00 cfs
Rio Chama near LA Puente, 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-III Take-out at this location 03. Los Ojos to El Vado Lake
16.0 mi
I-III Downstream from here (4.8 mi to put-in) 04. El Vado Lake to Abiquiu Reservoir
30.4 mi
II-III Downstream from here (20.0 mi to put-in) 3.5 Monastary to Big Eddy
8.9 mi
I-II Downstream from here (36.0 mi to put-in) 05. Abiquiu Dam to confluence with Rio Grande
7.5 mi
I-II Upstream from here (13.0 mi from take-out) 02. Chama to Los Ojos
12.7 mi
III-IV Upstream from here (19.2 mi from take-out) 01. Wolf Creek to Chama River Park
6.7 mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
This is a take-out access point on the Rio Chama in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. The Rio Chama is a popular whitewater paddling destination in northern New Mexico, offering various sections with different difficulty levels. As a take-out site, this location serves paddlers completing their runs on the river and provides an exit point for kayakers and canoeists finishing their whitewater trips. The site is situated in the scenic Rio Arriba County area, which is known for its rugged terrain and excellent paddling opportunities along the Chama River corridor.