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Rio Grande Spring 2014
Spring is springing along the Rio Grande. The wintering bald eagles must have heard the predictions for an early Spring, because they up and left in the first half of March. The other winter residents...
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Rio Grande -Water Rising!
Today, April 21, 2014, the flow in the Rio Grande is 405 cfs (cubic feet/second). The water is also now a little murky. Not so good for fishing, but better for rafting “Nuevo Wavo, Muy Bueno” On the...
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On the Rio Grande with Lynn Middle School, Las Cruces
Lynn Middle School Bobbie Arnone and a group of kids and teachers from Lynn Middle School, in Las Cruces, NM, returned for their annual raft trip, on May 3, 2014. They did the afternoon Racecourse, on...
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William Gloer, from Baylor College
Prof. William Gloer and seminary students from Baylor College Here is the first of two groups brought each year by William Gloer, of Baylor College, in Waco, Texas. That’s William in the yellow...
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New Signs
New signs are being put in place in the newly declared Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. Here’s a sign in the village of Pilar, directing drivers to the wonderful series of campsites that are...
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Crane Fly, a graceful insect
This is a very graceful flying insect commonly encountered along the Rio Grande and other rivers. It spends most of its life on the bottom of the river, in the form of an ugly worm, where it is a...
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Monsoon Season Has Arrived
The monsoon season has arrived, and right on schedule. Early July is when it predictably shows up, a function of moist, heated air flowing north from the Gulf of Mexico, Sea of Cortez and the Pacific....
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Sunset Canyon Baptist Church Returns
Youth Pastor Travis Sills and the Sunset Canyon Baptist Church return to the Rio Grande. We took a happy group of 42 youngsters down the Racecourse stretch of the Rio Grande yesterday (July 11,...
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Most Recent Testimonial
Our most recent testimonial comes from Linda Dueser, who did the full-day Rio Grande Gorge trip yesterday (7/16/14). She writes: The trip was wonderful!!!! Whitewater! Photo by Britt RunyonThe post...
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Testimonial from a Funyaker, Rio Grande, NM
Austyne was a happy funyaker on the Racecourse run of the Rio Grande: “An Amazing experience!!! It was my first time and something that I will never forget!! Great Company we will use again.Thank you....
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Open for business!
As of today, March 7, we are open for business! The Rio Grande is running at 600 cfs. and we’ll have temps in the low 60s. The kids from Sunset Canyon Baptist Church. Photo by Britt RunyonThe post Open...
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First Racecourse Trip of 2015
The first Racecourse Trip of 2015! For the first time in our history, we opened for Spring Break. This has been a warm winter, and today’s high temp was 64 degrees. The Rio Grande was at 600 cfs. and...
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The River is Rising
The river is rising, and New Wave is open for business! It’s been a warm winter, punctuated by big snowstorms. The “new normal”? Well, we don’t mind the big snowstorm part of it. With a temperature of...
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Rio Grande flow has surpassed 900 cfs
The Rio Grande flow has surpassed 900 cfs at Taos Junction Bridge, which makes for excellent boating in the Taos Box, the premier whitewater run in New Mexico. This Class 4 run is 16 miles in length,...
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Rio Grande Rising!
Rio Grande Rising! The river is at 1360 cfs today, and going up. It’s time to go rafting! Here’s a photo of Powerline Falls, in the Taos Box, taken a week ago. The Box is priced at $110, Sunday thru...
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Texas Tech, April 11, 2015
Texas Tech, April 11, 2015. Today, we had a fun group from Texas Tech, in Lubbock. They did the full-day Rio Grande Gorge trip. The guides were: Britt, CJ, Joe and Mike. Today’s high was 74 degrees. A...
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Dutch Oven Cook-off
Dutch Oven Cook-off, May 8, 2015. A dutch oven is a large cast-iron pot that is heated with coals placed both below and on the cover, and has been a staple of river cooking forever. The Dutch Oven...
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Geology Float
Another recurring feature of the Guide Rendezvous (which is held in conjunction with the Mothers’ Day Whitewater Festival) is the Geology Float, with Paul Bauer. Paul is a Professor of Geology at New...
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The Box – High Water!
AS OF June 10: The big snowmelt, aided by the snows of May, has arrived, with flows in the Taos Box of 1472 cfs. This is an above average flow for this date, and we’re very excited to bring this...
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Taos Box at 1555 cfs
My wife Kathy graciously offered to take over the office for the day so that I could do the Box. It would be a pity to miss out on this level, because it’s just so much fun, without being very hard....
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