Silver City, New Mexico Micropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. If whitewater paddling is your thing and you're in Silver City, 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. Pick the right stretch from the list below and have a great paddling trip. HIGH QUALITY TOPO MAP, CLICK HERE Important Whitewater Safety Information Whitewater paddling spots near Silver City, New Mexico: Whitewater 0 to 25 miles from Silver City, New Mexico Gila River, New Mexico, Visitor to Mogollan Creek, 22 miles away, class II-III, 39 miles long. Whitewater 25 to 50 miles from Silver City, New Mexico Gila River, New Mexico, Forest Road 809 to Redrock, 27 miles away, class II-III+, 18 miles long. Whitewater 50 to 75 miles from Silver City, New Mexico Gila River, Arizona, Virden to US Route 666, 69 miles away, class -blank-, 53 miles long. San Francisco River, Arizona, Alma to Clifton, 67 miles away, class -blank-, 40 miles long. San Francisco River, New Mexico, Lower San Francisco Hot Springs to Clifton Arizona, 63 miles away, class II, 40 miles long. San Francisco River, New Mexico, San Francisco to Pleasanton, 58 miles away, class II-III, 40 miles long. Whitewater 75 to 100 miles from Silver City, New Mexico Black River - East Fork, Arizona, Diamond Rock to Wildcat Point, 98 miles away, class -blank-, 18 miles long. Blue River, Arizona, Blue Crossing to Forest Service Road 475, 77 miles away, class IV-V, 34 miles long. Whitewater 100 to 125 miles from Silver City, New Mexico Black River - & East Fork, Arizona, Below Wildcat Point, 124 miles away, class IV-V, 90 miles long. Whitewater 125 to 150 miles from Silver City, New Mexico Whitewater 150 to 175 miles from Silver City, New Mexico Salt River, Arizona, Highway 60 to Mescal Rapid, 169 miles away, class III-IV, 7 miles long. Whitewater 175 to 200 miles from Silver City, New Mexico Gila River, Arizona, Kelvin to Ashurst-Hayden Dam, 200 miles away, class -blank-, 15 miles long. Salt River, Arizona, Gleason Flats to Horseshoe Bend, 181 miles away, class III-IV, 19 miles long. Salt River, Arizona, Route 60 to Roosevelt Reservoir, 181 miles away, class II-IV, 60 miles long. Jemez River, New Mexico, Battleship Rock to Zia Pueblo, 195 miles away, class -blank-, 50 miles long. Whitewater 200 to 250 miles from Silver City, New Mexico Chevelon Creek, Arizona, Woods Canyon Lake to Little Colorado River, 203 miles away, class -blank-, 75 miles long. East Verde River, Arizona, US Route 87 to Verde River confluence, 243 miles away, class V+, 34 miles long. Salt River, Arizona, Stewart Mountain Dam to Granite Reef Dam, 238 miles away, class -blank-, 12 miles long. Tonto Creek, Arizona, Box, 224 miles away, class IV(V), 2 miles long. Verde River, Arizona, Bartlett Reservoir to confluence with Salt River, 241 miles away, class I-II, 19 miles long. Verde River, Arizona, Horseshoe Reservoir to Bartlett Reservoir, 246 miles away, class I-II, 19 miles long. Animas River, Colorado, 32nd St. Park to Purple Cliffs, 249 miles away, class III, 6.5 miles long. Animas River, Colorado, Purple Cliffs to State line, 241 miles away, class II-III, 12 miles long. Piedra River, Colorado, Lower Piedra Campground to Navajo Reservation, 246 miles away, class II-III, 20 miles long. Animas River, New Mexico, Cedar Hill to Farmington City Park, 225 miles away, class I-II, 25 miles long. Animas River, New Mexico, Farmington Whitewater Park, 220 miles away, class II+, 0.01 miles long. Pecos River, New Mexico, Pecos to Tecolotito, 245 miles away, class II-III, 44 miles long. Rio Chama, New Mexico, Abiquiu Dam to confluence with Rio Grande, 233 miles away, class I-II, 25 miles long. Rio Chama, New Mexico, El Vado Lake to Abiquiu Reservoir, 232 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, 228 miles away, class II-III, 7 miles long. Rio de los Brazos, New Mexico, Corkins Lodge to confluence with Rio Chama, 250 miles away, class I-III, 9 miles long. Rio Grande, New Mexico, Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir, 218 miles away, class III, 24 miles long. Rio Ojo Caliente, New Mexico, La Madera to confluence with Rio Chama, 244 miles away, class I-II, 28 miles long. Rio Santa Cruz, New Mexico, Cundiyo to Santa Cruz Reservoir, 241 miles away, class IV-V, 1 miles long. San Juan River, New Mexico, Navajo Dam to Four Corners, 229 miles away, class II, 50 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 Silver City, New Mexico: Ski Areas 100 to 150 miles from Silver City, New Mexico Sunrise Park, Arizona, 111 miles, vertical drop 1800 feet Ski Areas 150 to 200 miles from Silver City, New Mexico Sandia Peak, New Mexico, 182 miles, vertical drop 1700 feet Ski Apache, New Mexico, 183 miles, vertical drop 1900 feet Ski Areas 200 to 250 miles from Silver City, New Mexico Pajarito Mountain, New Mexico, 221 miles, vertical drop 1410 feet Ski Areas 250 to 300 miles from Silver City, New Mexico Wolf Creek, Colorado, 259 miles, vertical drop 1604 feet Durango, Colorado, 252 miles, vertical drop 2029 feet Silverton, Colorado, 278 miles, vertical drop 3000 feet Telluride, Colorado, 285 miles, vertical drop 3530 feet Arizona Snowbowl, Arizona, 269 miles, vertical drop 2300 feet Red River, New Mexico, 286 miles, vertical drop 1600 feet Sipapu Ski, New Mexico, 260 miles, vertical drop 1055 feet Angel Fire, New Mexico, 287 miles, vertical drop 2077 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 Silver City, New Mexico: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Silver City, New Mexico Fort Bowie National Historic Site, 83 miles Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, 3 miles National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Silver City, New Mexico Chiricahua National Monument, 117 miles El Malpais National Monument, 138 miles El Morro National Monument, 135 miles Petrified Forest National Park, 162 miles Petroglyph National Monument, 171 miles Saguaro National Park, 180 miles Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, 170 miles Tonto National Monument, 197 miles White Sands National Monument, 159 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