Colorado whitewater - Navajo River, San Juan Mountains, Rio Arriba (NM) / Archuleta County
Rio Arriba (NM) / Archuleta
county,
Lower 25 miles to San Juan confluence section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 25 miles
The natural beauty of Colorado and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This section of Navajo River is 25 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so why not pack your camp stove too. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The average Colorado whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of
rivers here are not for beginners. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. The wild scenery of the San Juan Mountains is great. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way
this area has a large number of paddling places. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Lower 25 miles to San Juan confluence section is one of them. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.
Briefly about the general area: It is very dried up here at Navajo River frequently; August is the month that gets the most rain, and June meanwhile is the driest month. Summertime highs at Navajo River regularly tend to be in the 80's while night lows are
usually in the 40's. Throughout the winter this place gets highs in the 30's with temperatures at Navajo River dipping down into the 0's through winter nights.
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