New Mexico whitewater - Rio Chama, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Rio Arriba County Rio Arriba county, Monastary to Big Eddy section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     7 miles   The Monastary to Big Eddy section of Rio Chama in Rio Arriba County is 7 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The Monastary to Big Eddy stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. A bit of exercise and spending     some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. The put-in is not too far from Espanola, as you can see on the road map further down. The beautiful San Juan and Jemez Mountains scenery is an added bonus. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with not too many other rivers for that. The campgrounds here at Rio Chama are pretty good. The nature scenery of New Mexico and the cool fresh water beats anything. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip. Briefly about the general area: It is very dry here at Rio Chama generally; the month with most of the rain is August, and April meanwhile is the driest month. Summertime highs at Rio Chama usually tend to be in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 40's. The cold days of the winter come   with highs in the 30's while Rio Chama overnight low temperatures through the winter are in the 0's. A tremendous place near Rio Chama is Ojitos Canyon. Rio Chama, Monastary to Big Eddy road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 7 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.36612 Longitude: -106.6817 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.31215 Longitude: -106.5822 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 and Jemez Mountains, New Mexico Local climate location: EL VADO DAM 13 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. The Abiquiu Inn, Abiquiu 18 miles away Beautiful 19-room Inn located in tranquil Chama River Valley setting. Guest rooms- suites- and casitas feature stunning Southwestern decor and luxurious beds with pillow-top mattresses. Many rooms wit... Branding Iron Motel, Chama 31 miles away The Branding Iron is centrally located in the scenic Chama Valley just 3/4 mile from the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway. Each of our spacious immaculate guest rooms offers in-room coffee service- ... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Los Alamos, Nm, Los Alamos 34 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Los Alamos is conveniently located just five minutes from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, twenty minutes to the Jemez Mountains with skiing, hiking, fishing,...   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. 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 Chama, Rio Arriba County , 6 miles away, Class I-III - 33 miles long (El Vado Lake to Abiquiu Reservoir) Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County , 20 miles away, Class I-III - 15 miles long (Los Ojos to El Vado Lake) Rio de los Brazos, Rio Arriba County , 23 miles away, Class I-III - 9 miles long (Corkins Lodge to confluence with Rio Chama) Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County , 26 miles away, Class I-II - 15 miles long (Chama to Los Ojos) Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County , 28 miles away, Class I-II - 25 miles long (Abiquiu Dam to confluence with Rio Grande)   Ski Areas Near Rio Chama: Pajarito Mountain, New Mexico , 30 miles away, 1410 vertical feet Wolf Creek, Colorado , 64 miles away, 1604 vertical feet Sandia Peak, New Mexico , 65 miles away, 1700 vertical feet Ski Santa Fe, New Mexico , 65 miles away, 1703 vertical feet Sipapu Ski, New Mexico , 76 miles away, 1055 vertical feet Taos, New Mexico , 83 miles away, 2612 vertical feet Ski Rio, New Mexico , 87 miles away, 2150 vertical feet Red River, New Mexico , 87 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Angel Fire, New Mexico , 94 miles away, 2077 vertical feet Silverton, Colorado , 108 miles away, 3000 vertical feet   Hotels Near Rio Chama: The Abiquiu Inn, Abiquiu , 18 miles away Branding Iron Motel, Chama , 31 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Los Alamos, Nm, Los Alamos , 34 miles away Ashley Hotel and Suites, Los Alamos , 34 miles away Best Western Hilltop House Hotel, Los Alamos , 35 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rio Chama: Echo Campground, Rio Arriba County, 7 miles away Rio Puerco Campground, Rio Arriba County, 15 miles away   Trails Near Rio Chama: Hart Trail, Rio Arriba County , 8 miles away Encino Trail, Rio Arriba County , 12 miles away San Pedro Parks Trail, Rio Arriba County , 16 miles away Redonda Trail, Rio Arriba County , 17 miles away Upper Gallina River Trail, Rio Arriba County , 17 miles away   National Parks Near Rio Chama: Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos - NM , 36 miles away Santa Fe National Historic Trail, Santa Fe - NM , 53 miles away