Las Cruces, New Mexico Metropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. If whitewater paddling is your thing and you're in Las Cruces, New Mexico you may have to drive some distance to get to some decent whitewater. Take a look at the list of nearby whitewater below, and find the perfect spot. It's not a very long list of nearby whitewater as you can see but not too bad either. If you pick the right whitewater spot you will have a great trip. HIGH QUALITY TOPO MAP, CLICK HERE Important Whitewater Safety Information Whitewater paddling spots near Las Cruces, New Mexico: Whitewater 100 to 125 miles from Las Cruces, New Mexico Gila River, New Mexico, Visitor to Mogollan Creek, 123 miles away, class II-III, 39 miles long. Whitewater 125 to 150 miles from Las Cruces, New Mexico Gila River, New Mexico, Forest Road 809 to Redrock, 135 miles away, class II-III+, 18 miles long. Whitewater 150 to 175 miles from Las Cruces, New Mexico San Francisco River, Arizona, Alma to Clifton, 174 miles away, class -blank-, 40 miles long. San Francisco River, New Mexico, Lower San Francisco Hot Springs to Clifton Arizona, 170 miles away, class II, 40 miles long. San Francisco River, New Mexico, San Francisco to Pleasanton, 161 miles away, class II-III, 40 miles long. Whitewater 175 to 200 miles from Las Cruces, New Mexico Blue River, Arizona, Blue Crossing to Forest Service Road 475, 184 miles away, class IV-V, 34 miles long. Gila River, Arizona, Virden to US Route 666, 175 miles away, class -blank-, 53 miles long. Jemez River, New Mexico, Battleship Rock to Zia Pueblo, 193 miles away, class -blank-, 50 miles long. Whitewater 200 to 250 miles from Las Cruces, New Mexico Black River - & East Fork, Arizona, Below Wildcat Point, 231 miles away, class IV-V, 90 miles long. Black River - East Fork, Arizona, Diamond Rock to Wildcat Point, 203 miles away, class -blank-, 18 miles long. Pecos River, New Mexico, Pecos to Tecolotito, 202 miles away, class II-III, 44 miles long. Rio Chama, New Mexico, Abiquiu Dam to confluence with Rio Grande, 221 miles away, class I-II, 25 miles long. Rio Chama, New Mexico, El Vado Lake to Abiquiu Reservoir, 235 miles away, class I-III, 33 miles long. Rio Chama, New Mexico, Los Ojos to El Vado Lake, 248 miles away, class I-III, 15 miles long. Rio Chama, New Mexico, Monastary to Big Eddy, 229 miles away, class II-III, 7 miles long. Rio Embudo, New Mexico, Close to Rio Lucio to Highway 75, 231 miles away, class IV-V(V+), 5 miles long. Rio Grande, New Mexico, John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge, 245 miles away, class III-IV, 14 miles long. Rio Grande, New Mexico, Taos Junction Bridge to Embudo Station Restaurant, 233 miles away, class III, 5 miles long. Rio Grande, New Mexico, Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir, 202 miles away, class III, 24 miles long. Rio Ojo Caliente, New Mexico, La Madera to confluence with Rio Chama, 229 miles away, class I-II, 28 miles long. Rio Pueblo de Taos, New Mexico, to Taos Junction Bridge, 241 miles away, class V+, 3.5 miles long. Rio Santa Cruz, New Mexico, Cundiyo to Santa Cruz Reservoir, 218 miles away, class IV-V, 1 miles long. Alamito Creek, Texas, Casa Piedra to FM 170, 236 miles away, class III-IV, 23 miles long. Rio Grande, Texas, Redford to Colorado Canyon, 249 miles away, class II-III, 8 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Other Outdoors Recreation Nearby: Ski Resorts near Las Cruces, New Mexico: Ski Areas 100 to 150 miles from Las Cruces, New Mexico Ski Apache, New Mexico, 101 miles, vertical drop 1900 feet Ski Areas 150 to 200 miles from Las Cruces, New Mexico Sandia Peak, New Mexico, 168 miles, vertical drop 1700 feet Ski Areas 200 to 250 miles from Las Cruces, New Mexico Sunrise Park, Arizona, 214 miles, vertical drop 1800 feet Pajarito Mountain, New Mexico, 207 miles, vertical drop 1410 feet Sipapu Ski, New Mexico, 233 miles, vertical drop 1055 feet Ski Areas 250 to 300 miles from Las Cruces, New Mexico Wolf Creek, Colorado, 278 miles, vertical drop 1604 feet Durango, Colorado, 290 miles, vertical drop 2029 feet Red River, New Mexico, 262 miles, vertical drop 1600 feet Angel Fire, New Mexico, 253 miles, vertical drop 2077 feet Ski Areas 300 to 400 miles from Las Cruces, New Mexico Breckenridge, Colorado, 390 miles, vertical drop 3398 feet Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, 397 miles, vertical drop 2270 feet Keystone, Colorado, 397 miles, vertical drop 2900 feet Copper Mountain, Colorado, 394 miles, vertical drop 2601 feet Ski Copper, Colorado, 377 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Crested Butte, Colorado, 359 miles, vertical drop 3062 feet Monarch, Colorado, 345 miles, vertical drop 1171 feet Silverton, Colorado, 312 miles, vertical drop 3000 feet Telluride, Colorado, 324 miles, vertical drop 3530 feet Sunlight Mountain, Colorado, 391 miles, vertical drop 2010 feet Aspen Highlands, Colorado, 373 miles, vertical drop 3635 feet Aspen Mountain, Colorado, 374 miles, vertical drop 3267 feet Buttermilk, Colorado, 374 miles, vertical drop 2030 feet Snowmass, Colorado, 374 miles, vertical drop 4406 feet Vail, Colorado, 395 miles, vertical drop 3450 feet Powderhorn, Colorado, 383 miles, vertical drop 1650 feet Beaver Creek, Colorado, 394 miles, vertical drop 4040 feet Arizona Snowbowl, Arizona, 374 miles, vertical drop 2300 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. National Parks near Las Cruces, New Mexico: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Las Cruces, New Mexico White Sands National Monument, 66 miles National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Las Cruces, New Mexico Carlsbad Caverns National Park, 173 miles El Malpais National Monument, 182 miles Fort Bowie National Historic Site, 179 miles Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, 110 miles Guadalupe Mountains National Park, 140 miles Petroglyph National Monument, 165 miles Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, 135 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Important Outdoors Safety Information       Go to New Mexico Rivers