Gauge Conditions

Rio Grande at Otowi Bridge, NM Upstream Primary

Runnable: 500.0 – 10,000.0 CFS

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

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Description

For information, see New Mexico Whitewater, by NM State Parks & Rivers of SW, by The reaches of the Taos Box area are... Ute Mountain (Class II), Razors (Class III/IV), Upper Box (Class V/V+), Lower Box (Class III/IV), Pilar (Class III/IV), Otowi Bridge (Class III), Red River (Class IV), Rio Pueblo (Class V+), and Rio Embudo (Class V+).

Difficulty

Class III

Length

22.3 mi

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Access Points

Difficulty Classes

I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

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