New Mexico whitewater - Rio Chama, San Juan Mountains, Rio Arriba County Rio Arriba county, Chama to Los Ojos section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     15 miles   The nature scenery of Rio Arriba County and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. The average New Mexico whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This section of Rio Chama is     15 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II section. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here. There's camping available near Rio Chama. The wild scenery of the San Juan Mountains is great. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your camp stove. Briefly about the general area: Through the summer at Rio Chama temperatures are generally in the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 40's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 30's, and overnight lows throughout the wintertime for Rio Chama tend to be in the 0's. Around Rio Chama you don’t get a lot of rain; most of the rain falls all through August; May on the other hand is the driest.   Rio Chama, Chama to Los Ojos road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 15 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.8782 Longitude: -106.58339 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.73781 Longitude: -106.57625 Paddler input for Rio Chama, New Mexico: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Rio Chama, San Juan Mountains, New Mexico Local climate location: CHAMA 21 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Best Western Jicarilla Inn, Dulce 29 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, Co, Pagosa Springs 38 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Pagosa Springs offers guest rooms with either one king or two queen beds; Inside corridor; Every room has a 25' color TV, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron and ironing board; 4... Oak Ridge Lodge, Pagosa Springs 39 miles away Newly renovated formerly Best Western hotel in the heart of Pagosa Springs full service with a country charm with lots of fresh mountain air and friendly staff to service your needs for a wonderful st...   San Juan Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the San Juan Mountains. San Juan Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the San Juan Mountains. All New Mexico Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in New Mexico. Books about whitewater paddling on Rio Chama, New Mexico List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Rio Chama, New Mexico. Find a whitewater outfitter in New Mexico Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Espanola, New Mexico Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Espanola, New Mexico, the metro area neareast to Rio Chama. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Rio Chama.   Whitewater Near Rio Chama: Rio de los Brazos, Rio Arriba County , 5 miles away, Class I-III - 9 miles long (Corkins Lodge to confluence with Rio Chama) Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 15 miles long (Los Ojos to El Vado Lake) Rio Brazos, Rio Arriba Co. County , 11 miles away, Class V+ - 14.5 miles long (above Corkins Lodge) Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County , 21 miles away, Class I-III - 33 miles long (El Vado Lake to Abiquiu Reservoir) Rio de los Pinos, -blank- County , 22 miles away, Class V+ - 8.8 miles long (Osier Colorado to Campground Close to San Miguel New Mexico) Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County , 26 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Monastary to Big Eddy) Conejos River, Conejos County , 26 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.4 miles long (Platoro Reservoir to South Fork Conejos) Navajo River, Rio Arriba County , 27 miles away, Class II - 20 miles long (Chromo Colorado to Colorado Border)   Ski Areas Near Rio Chama: Wolf Creek, Colorado , 40 miles away, 1604 vertical feet Pajarito Mountain, New Mexico , 52 miles away, 1410 vertical feet Ski Santa Fe, New Mexico , 78 miles away, 1703 vertical feet Ski Rio, New Mexico , 78 miles away, 2150 vertical feet Taos, New Mexico , 79 miles away, 2612 vertical feet Sipapu Ski, New Mexico , 80 miles away, 1055 vertical feet Red River, New Mexico , 81 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Sandia Peak, New Mexico , 89 miles away, 1700 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 92 miles away, 400 vertical feet Silverton, Colorado , 93 miles away, 3000 vertical feet   Hotels Near Rio Chama: Best Western Jicarilla Inn, Dulce , 29 miles away Holiday Inn Express Pagosa Springs, Co, Pagosa Springs , 38 miles away Oak Ridge Lodge, Pagosa Springs , 39 miles away The Abiquiu Inn, Abiquiu , 42 miles away Pagosa Lodge, Pagosa Springs , 42 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rio Chama: Herron Store, Los Ojos, 4 miles away Stone House Lodge, Los Ojos, 4 miles away Twin Rivers Trailer Park, Chama, 4 miles away   Trails Near Rio Chama: La Manga Stock Driveway, Conejos County , 18 miles away Red Lake Trail, Conejos County , 18 miles away Elk Creek Trail, Conejos County , 19 miles away   National Parks Near Rio Chama: Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos - NM , 56 miles away Santa Fe National Historic Trail, Santa Fe - NM , 69 miles away