New Mexico whitewater - Navajo River, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Rio Arriba County Rio Arriba county, Chromo Colorado to Colorado Border section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     20 miles   Would anyone there know the overall, source-to-mouth length of the Navajo River? I am compiling a reference book of world rivers. Thank you. SCRIVENERLLM@YAHOO.COM Says Larry L. Miller The Chromo Colorado to Colorado Border section of Navajo River is 20 miles long and it is classified as a class II section by American Whitewater. The nature scenery of New Mexico and the water flowing gracefully down Navajo River beats anything. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t     have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Chromo Colorado to Colorado Border section is one of them. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. When you're paddling down a San Juan and Jemez Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. For all you camping people there are campgrounds   nearby. Briefly about the general area: The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Paul Spring, and don't leave Navajo River without first paying a visit to Felix Spring. This place, the San Juan and Jemez Mountains, has so much outdoors cool things. At Navajo River through the summertime highs are in the 80's; the nighttime is quite colder of course, usually in the 40's. For the period of the winter highs are commonly in the 30's; night lows during the winter for Navajo River tend to be in the 0's. Navajo River is pretty dried up ordinarily; throughout the month of August you get the most rain around here, and June is when it's the driest. Navajo River, Chromo Colorado to Colorado Border road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 20 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.02976 Longitude: -106.76294 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.00001 Longitude: -107.10821 Paddler input for Navajo River, New Mexico: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Navajo River, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, New Mexico Local climate location: PAGOSA SPRINGS 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Best Western Jicarilla Inn & Casino, Dulce 6 miles away Pronounced Hick-ah-REE-ya, the Best Western Jicarilla Inn and Casino is located on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, surrounded by fabulous scenery, streams, mountains... Holiday Inn Express PAGOSA SPRINGS, Pagosa Springs 15 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Pagosa Springs offers guest rooms with either one king or two queen beds; all interior corridor. Every room has a 25' color TV, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron and ironing board... OakRidge Lodge, Pagosa Springs 15 miles away The Oak Ridge Lodge is just steps away from the beautiful San Juan River and directly below Pagosa Springs expansive Reservoir Hill Park with horseback riding and hiking trails, winding through 50 acr...   San Juan and Jemez Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. San Juan and Jemez Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. All New Mexico Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in New Mexico. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Navajo River.   Whitewater Near Navajo River: Navajo River, Rio Arriba (NM) / Archuleta County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 25 miles long (Lower 25 miles to San Juan confluence) Rio Blanco, Archuleta County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (Highway 84 to San Juan River) San Juan River, Archuleta County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 13.4 miles long (Pagosa to Trujillo Road) San Juan River, Archuleta County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 1 miles long (Pagosa Springs Town Run) San Juan River - East Fork, Archuleta County , 19 miles away, Class III-IV - 4 miles long (East Fork to 160 Bridge) Wolf Creek, Mineral County , 24 miles away, Class IV+ - 0.25 miles long (Downstream from Highway 160 Bridge) Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County , 26 miles away, Class I-III - 15 miles long (Los Ojos to El Vado Lake) Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County , 27 miles away, Class I-II - 15 miles long (Chama to Los Ojos)   Ski Areas Near Navajo River: Wolf Creek, Colorado , 27 miles away, 1604 vertical feet Silverton, Colorado , 66 miles away, 1900 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 66 miles away, 400 vertical feet Purgatory, Colorado , 70 miles away, 2029 vertical feet Pajarito Mountain, New Mexico , 72 miles away, 1410 vertical feet Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado , 79 miles away, 700 vertical feet Telluride, Colorado , 81 miles away, 3845 vertical feet Monarch, Colorado , 93 miles away, 1162 vertical feet   Hotels Near Navajo River: Best Western Jicarilla Inn & Casino, Dulce , 6 miles away Holiday Inn Express PAGOSA SPRINGS, Pagosa Springs , 15 miles away OakRidge Lodge, Pagosa Springs , 15 miles away Whispering Pines Condominums, Pagosa Springs , 16 miles away Pagosa Lodge, Pagosa Springs , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Navajo River: Acres Green RV Park, Pagosa Springs, 8 miles away Blanco River Campground, Archuleta County, 8 miles away The Last Resort RV Park and Campground, Pagosa Springs, 13 miles away   Trails Near Navajo River: Blanco River Trail, Archuleta County , 11 miles away Leche Creek Trail, Archuleta County , 13 miles away Mill Creek Stock Drive, Archuleta County , 16 miles away V Rock Trail, Archuleta County , 16 miles away Fish Creek Trail, Archuleta County , 19 miles away