New Mexico whitewater - Canadian River, Colfax County
Colfax
county,
Taylor Springs to Conchas Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 75 miles
The wonderful Colfax County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New Mexico are often more forgiving than in other states, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The Taylor Springs to Conchas Reservoir stretch of Canadian River in Colfax County is 75 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The campgrounds here at Canadian River are pretty
good. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. A stretch of this length does require some preparations, so better bring your camping gear along. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because
these hotels fill up quick. The Taylor Springs to Conchas Reservoir stretch is the only paddling stretch along Canadian River.
Briefly about the general area: Canadian River sees pretty high levels of rainfall; September is when you get the most rain here; May is when it's the driest. High temperatures at Canadian River during the summer are in the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 70's. Through the wintertime highs are mostly in the 80's with temperatures at Canadian River dipping down into the 70's all through winter nights.
QUICK STATS AW Class:
III-IV
Length:
75
miles
Paddler input for Canadian River, New Mexico:
RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
