City: NM
County: Sandoval
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 35.65200000, -106.30800000
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
III
Take-out
Rio Grande - 08. Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir
Current Conditions
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• 500.00-10000.00 cfs
Rio Grande at Otowi Bridge, NM
Whitewater Runs on Rio Grande
23 runs (1 nearby)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
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These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
II
140 mi away
05. South Fork to Del Norte
20.9 mi
17 ft/mi
III-IV
157 mi away
01. Box Canyon (CO)
8.1 mi
38 ft/mi
III
51 mi away
07. Quartzite River Access to County Line River Access
4.4 mi
12 ft/mi
II
55 mi away
06. Taos Junction Bridge to Quartzite River Access
6.6 mi
III-IV
62 mi away
05. John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge (Lower Taos Box)
15.0 mi
31 ft/mi
II-III
74 mi away
04. Red River confluence to John Dunn Bridge
8.4 mi
12 ft/mi
V
81 mi away
03. Chiflo Campground to Little Arsenic Trail
7.8 mi
69 ft/mi
II-IV
87 mi away
02. Lee Trail to Chiflo Campground
9.9 mi
47 ft/mi
II-III
93 mi away
01. Lobatos Bridge(Colorado) to Lee Trail
24.0 mi
5 ft/mi
II
93 mi away
08. Lobatos Bridge to Lee Trail
21.0 mi
7 ft/mi
I-II
106 mi away
07. Lasauses to Lobatos Bridge
20.0 mi
3 ft/mi
II
121 mi away
06. Alamosa to Lasauses
20.1 mi
15 ft/mi
II-III+
142 mi away
04. Wagon Wheel Gap to South Fork
11.4 mi
21 ft/mi
II-III
150 mi away
03. Creede to Wagon Wheel Gap
10.2 mi
II-III
155 mi away
02. Box Canyon to Creede
23.7 mi
24 ft/mi
II-III
453 mi away
1. Hoodoos: Redford to Colorado Canyon (15.75 miles)
16.0 mi
6 ft/mi
II+
463 mi away
2. Colorado Canyon: Rancherias Canyon to Lajitas (21 miles)
21.2 mi
6 ft/mi
II(III)
474 mi away
3. Santa Elena Canyon: Lajitas to Santa Elena Canyon River Access (20 miles)
20.6 mi
7 ft/mi
I-II
491 mi away
6. Rio Grande Village to La Linda (34.5 miles)
34.6 mi
4 ft/mi
II-III+
491 mi away
7. Lower Canyons: La Linda to Dryden Crossing (83.5 miles)
84.3 mi
5 ft/mi
I-II
503 mi away
5. San Vicente & Hot Springs Canyon: Solis Landing to Rio Grande Village (19 miles)
19.4 mi
II
507 mi away
4. Mariscal Canyon: Talley to Solis Landing (10 miles)
10.2 mi
12 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
This is a take-out access point on the Rio Grande in Sandoval County, New Mexico, located at approximately 35.65 degrees north latitude and 106.31 degrees west longitude. As a take-out site, this location is designed for boaters to exit the river after completing a whitewater run, making it an essential endpoint for kayakers and canoeists paddling the Rio Grande. The Rio Grande in this region is known for whitewater sections that attract paddlers of varying skill levels, and this access point provides a way to safely conclude river trips.