New Mexico whitewater - Navajo River, San Juan Mountains, Rio Arriba County
Rio Arriba
county,
Chromo Colorado to Colorado Border section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II 20 miles
This stretch of Navajo River is 20 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II section of whitewater. The scenic beauty of New Mexico and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Chromo Colorado to Colorado Border section is one of them. The wild scenery of the San Juan Mountains is great. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. If you hurry
you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't forget that
lots of rivers here are good for beginners. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here.
Briefly about the general area: Put some time aside to spend at Paul Spring since you're here at Navajo River, and Felix Spring is a good local attraction. You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the enjoyable stuff
in the San Juan Mountains. High temperatures at Navajo River through the months of summer are in the 80's while overnight lows are commonly in the 40's. All through the wintertime the highs are generally in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 0's for Navajo River. Navajo River is a location that is reasonably waterless regularly; during August this area sees the most rain, and June is when it's the driest.
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