Roswell, New Mexico Micropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. If whitewater paddling is your thing and you're in Roswell, New Mexico you may have to drive some distance to get to some decent whitewater. In the list below you can find a good whitewater stretch to paddle. It's not a very long list of nearby whitewater as you can see but not too bad either. Spending some time picking the right whitewater stretch will make you paddling trip more enjoyable. HIGH QUALITY TOPO MAP, CLICK HERE Important Whitewater Safety Information Whitewater paddling spots near Roswell, New Mexico: Whitewater 125 to 150 miles from Roswell, New Mexico Pecos River, New Mexico, Pecos to Tecolotito, 137 miles away, class II-III, 44 miles long. Whitewater 150 to 175 miles from Roswell, New Mexico Whitewater 175 to 200 miles from Roswell, New Mexico Rio Embudo, New Mexico, Close to Rio Lucio to Highway 75, 189 miles away, class IV-V(V+), 5 miles long. Rio Grande, New Mexico, John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge, 196 miles away, class III-IV, 14 miles long. Rio Grande, New Mexico, Taos Junction Bridge to Embudo Station Restaurant, 191 miles away, class III, 5 miles long. Rio Grande, New Mexico, Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir, 185 miles away, class III, 24 miles long. Rio Pueblo de Taos, New Mexico, to Taos Junction Bridge, 192 miles away, class V+, 3.5 miles long. Rio Santa Cruz, New Mexico, Cundiyo to Santa Cruz Reservoir, 181 miles away, class IV-V, 1 miles long. Whitewater 200 to 250 miles from Roswell, New Mexico Purgatoire River, Colorado, US 350 to Highway 109, 236 miles away, class I-V, 104 miles long. Jemez River, New Mexico, Battleship Rock to Zia Pueblo, 204 miles away, class -blank-, 50 miles long. Red River, New Mexico, Highway 515 to Dunn Bridge, 203 miles away, class IV+, 14 miles long. Rio Brazos, New Mexico, above Corkins Lodge, 238 miles away, class V+, 14.5 miles long. Rio Chama, New Mexico, Abiquiu Dam to confluence with Rio Grande, 202 miles away, class I-II, 25 miles long. Rio Chama, New Mexico, Chama to Los Ojos, 244 miles away, class I-II, 15 miles long. Rio Chama, New Mexico, El Vado Lake to Abiquiu Reservoir, 233 miles away, class I-III, 33 miles long. Rio Chama, New Mexico, Los Ojos to El Vado Lake, 243 miles away, class I-III, 15 miles long. Rio Chama, New Mexico, Monastary to Big Eddy, 227 miles away, class II-III, 7 miles long. Rio de los Brazos, New Mexico, Corkins Lodge to confluence with Rio Chama, 239 miles away, class I-III, 9 miles long. Rio de los Pinos, New Mexico, Atencio Canyon to Los Pinos, 235 miles away, class II-III, 12 miles long. Rio de los Pinos, New Mexico, Osier Colorado to Campground Close to San Miguel New Mexico, 241 miles away, class V+, 8.8 miles long. Rio Grande, New Mexico, Lobatos Bridge Colorado to Lee Trail, 222 miles away, class II-III, 24 miles long. Rio Grande, New Mexico, Lee Trail to Chiflo Campground, 213 miles away, class II-IV, 14 miles long. Rio Grande, New Mexico, Chiflo Campground to Little Arsenic Trail, 208 miles away, class V, 6 miles long. Rio Grande, New Mexico, Red River confluence to John Dunn Bridge, 203 miles away, class II-III, 8 miles long. Rio Ojo Caliente, New Mexico, La Madera to confluence with Rio Chama, 200 miles away, class I-II, 28 miles long. San Antonio River, New Mexico, Lagunitas to Los Pinos, 233 miles away, class II-III, 20 miles long. Alamito Creek, Texas, Casa Piedra to FM 170, 220 miles away, class III-IV, 23 miles long. Brazos River - Double Mountain Fork - North Fork, Texas, Slaton to SH 207, 204 miles away, class II, 22 miles long. Independence Creek, Texas, FM 2400 to Pecos River, 245 miles away, class II+, 24 miles long. Maravillas Creek, Texas, US 385 to Rio Grande, 241 miles away, class III-IV, 33 miles long. Rio Grande, Texas, Redford to Colorado Canyon, 235 miles away, class II-III, 8 miles long. Rio Grande, Texas, Rancherias Canyon to Lajitas, 242 miles away, class II+, 21 miles long. San Francisco Creek, Texas, Dirt Road crossing to Rio Grande, 247 miles away, class III-IV, 22 miles long. Terlingua Creek, Texas, Agua Fria Road to FM 170, 238 miles away, class III-IV, 23 miles long. White River, Texas, Crosbyton to White River Res, 231 miles away, class II, 18 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 Roswell, New Mexico: Ski Areas 50 to 100 miles from Roswell, New Mexico Ski Apache, New Mexico, 82 miles, vertical drop 1900 feet Ski Areas 100 to 150 miles from Roswell, New Mexico Ski Areas 150 to 200 miles from Roswell, New Mexico Sandia Peak, New Mexico, 177 miles, vertical drop 1700 feet Pajarito Mountain, New Mexico, 191 miles, vertical drop 1410 feet Sipapu Ski, New Mexico, 183 miles, vertical drop 1055 feet Angel Fire, New Mexico, 183 miles, vertical drop 2077 feet Ski Areas 200 to 250 miles from Roswell, New Mexico Red River, New Mexico, 207 miles, vertical drop 1600 feet Ski Areas 250 to 300 miles from Roswell, New Mexico Wolf Creek, Colorado, 284 miles, vertical drop 1604 feet Ski Areas 300 to 400 miles from Roswell, New Mexico Breckenridge, Colorado, 348 miles, vertical drop 3398 feet Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, 355 miles, vertical drop 2270 feet Keystone, Colorado, 355 miles, vertical drop 2900 feet Copper Mountain, Colorado, 354 miles, vertical drop 2601 feet Loveland, Colorado, 352 miles, vertical drop 2410 feet SolVista, Colorado, 372 miles, vertical drop 1000 feet Ski Copper, Colorado, 344 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Eldora, Colorado, 361 miles, vertical drop 1600 feet Winter Park, Colorado, 365 miles, vertical drop 3060 feet Crested Butte, Colorado, 349 miles, vertical drop 3062 feet Monarch, Colorado, 303 miles, vertical drop 1171 feet Durango, Colorado, 322 miles, vertical drop 2029 feet Silverton, Colorado, 332 miles, vertical drop 3000 feet Telluride, Colorado, 352 miles, vertical drop 3530 feet Sunlight Mountain, Colorado, 388 miles, vertical drop 2010 feet Aspen Highlands, Colorado, 357 miles, vertical drop 3635 feet Aspen Mountain, Colorado, 358 miles, vertical drop 3267 feet Buttermilk, Colorado, 358 miles, vertical drop 2030 feet Snowmass, Colorado, 358 miles, vertical drop 4406 feet Vail, Colorado, 367 miles, vertical drop 3450 feet Beaver Creek, Colorado, 366 miles, vertical drop 4040 feet Sunrise Park, Arizona, 348 miles, vertical drop 1800 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 Roswell, New Mexico: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Roswell, New Mexico Carlsbad Caverns National Park, 53 miles Guadalupe Mountains National Park, 92 miles National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Roswell, New Mexico Bandelier National Monument, 192 miles Capulin Volcano National Monument, 194 miles Fort Union National Monument, 158 miles Petroglyph National Monument, 187 miles Santa Fe National Historic Trail, 177 miles Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, 142 miles White Sands National Monument, 105 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