New Mexico whitewater - Rio de los Brazos, San Juan Mountains, Rio Arriba County

Rio Arriba county, Corkins Lodge to confluence with Rio Chama section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     9 miles
  The Corkins Lodge to confluence with Rio Chama section of Rio de los Brazos in New Mexico is 9 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-III section of whitewater. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The Corkins Lodge to confluence with Rio Chama stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. The campgrounds here at Rio de los Brazos are
    pretty good. The wild scenery of the San Juan Mountains is great. 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. The nature scenery of New Mexico and
the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip.

Briefly about the general area:
At Rio de los Brazos through the warmest time of the year highs are in the 80's; the nighttime is somewhat cooler of course, commonly in the 40's. All through
 
the winter highs are in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Rio de los Brazos are in the 0's. It is very dry here at Rio de los Brazos generally; the month with most of the rain is August while May is mostly the driest month.

Rio de los Brazos, Corkins Lodge to confluence with Rio Chama road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 9 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.73614
Longitude: -106.47542

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.73791
Longitude: -106.57685

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Current weather conditions at Rio de los Brazos, San Juan Mountains, New Mexico
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Local climate location: CHAMA 15 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Jicarilla Inn, Dulce
34 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...

The Abiquiu Inn, Abiquiu
36 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...

Holiday Inn Express Pagosa Springs, Co, Pagosa Springs
44 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...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Rio de los Brazos.
 Whitewater Near Rio de los Brazos:
Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 15 miles long (Chama to Los Ojos)
Rio Brazos, Rio Arriba Co. County , 9 miles away, Class V+ - 14.5 miles long (above Corkins Lodge)
Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 15 miles long (Los Ojos to El Vado Lake)
Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County , 18 miles away, Class I-III - 33 miles long (El Vado Lake to Abiquiu Reservoir)
Rio de los Pinos, -blank- County , 21 miles away, Class V+ - 8.8 miles long (Osier Colorado to Campground Close to San Miguel New Mexico)
Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County , 23 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Monastary to Big Eddy)
San Antonio River, Rio Arriba County , 29 miles away, Class II-III - 20 miles long (Lagunitas to Los Pinos)
Rio de los Pinos, Rio Arriba County , 29 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (Atencio Canyon to Los Pinos)
Conejos River, Conejos County , 29 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.4 miles long (Platoro Reservoir to South Fork Conejos)
 Ski Areas Near Rio de los Brazos:
Wolf Creek, Colorado , 45 miles away, 1604 vertical feet
Pajarito Mountain, New Mexico , 48 miles away, 1410 vertical feet
Ski Santa Fe, New Mexico , 72 miles away, 1703 vertical feet
Ski Rio, New Mexico , 75 miles away, 2150 vertical feet
Taos, New Mexico , 75 miles away, 2612 vertical feet
Sipapu Ski, New Mexico , 75 miles away, 1055 vertical feet
Red River, New Mexico , 77 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Sandia Peak, New Mexico , 85 miles away, 1700 vertical feet
Angel Fire, New Mexico , 89 miles away, 2077 vertical feet
Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 98 miles away, 400 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Rio de los Brazos:
Best Western Jicarilla Inn, Dulce , 34 miles away
The Abiquiu Inn, Abiquiu , 36 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Pagosa Springs, Co, Pagosa Springs , 44 miles away
Oak Ridge Lodge, Pagosa Springs , 44 miles away
Pagosa Lodge, Pagosa Springs , 47 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Rio de los Brazos:
Herron Store, Los Ojos, 3 miles away
Stone House Lodge, Los Ojos, 3 miles away
Twin Rivers Trailer Park, Chama, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Rio de los Brazos:
Hart Trail, Rio Arriba County , 19 miles away
La Manga Stock Driveway, Conejos County , 20 miles away
 National Parks Near Rio de los Brazos:
Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos - NM , 51 miles away
Santa Fe National Historic Trail, Santa Fe - NM , 63 miles away

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