New Mexico whitewater - Rio Chama, San Juan Mountains, Rio Arriba County Rio Arriba county, Lobo Lodge to Chama River Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V+     6 miles   This stretch of Rio Chama in New Mexico is 6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV-V+ section. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. The wonderful Rio Arriba County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Rio Chama attract people from near and far. The beautiful San Juan Mountains scenery is an added bonus. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive     a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The Lobo Lodge to Chama River Park stretch is the only paddling stretch along Rio Chama. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. Briefly about the general area: Around Rio Chama you don’t get a lot of rain; the month with most of the rain is August, and April is the month with the least moisture. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Rio Chama. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 40's. During the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at Rio Chama dip into the 0's.   QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V+ Length: 6 miles    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: EL VADO DAM 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   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.