Whitewater Run NM Class I-II

05. Abiquiu Dam to confluence with Rio Grande

Rio Chama

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Rio Chama below Abiquiu DAM, NM Upstream Primary
Runnable: 200.0 – 3,000.0 CFS

Flow range for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
During the Fall/Winter of 2019/2020 the Army Corp. of Engineers and the New Mexico Fish and Wildlife office, completed a river enhancement of fish habitat/ fish ladder, by doing so they have created a play feature in that constriction. As we have tested flows the rapid is quickly becoming a great park and play feature. See the image gallery for pictures and flow rate. A big THANK YOU to NMFG and The Army Corp, along a huge THANK YOU to Ed Lucero who have the vision and the contacts to see this implemented. 7.5 miles of class I/II meandering river is available below with several low-head dams. The take-out is just above or below the crossing with NM 84. For information, see New Mexico Whitewater, by NM State Parks & Rivers of SW, by

Hazards & Portages (4)

Caution: The following locations may require scouting or portaging. Always check current conditions.
Low-head dam Hazard
Low-head dam
0.2 mi
Low-hanging fence Hazard
Low-hanging fence
0.3 mi
Rock wier Hazard
Rock wier
1.4 mi
Rock wier Hazard
Rock wier
5.4 mi
Difficulty
Class I-II
Length
7.5 mi
Rapids
0
4 Hazards
Access Points
Put-in
36.2399, -106.4200
Take-out
36.2109, -106.3261
Shuttle Info
Best access is along Hwy 84. The access road on river right is improved gravel for 1.5 miles and then becomes a worn 4x4 dirt road for over a mile before joining with paved road on the other side.
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater