New Mexico whitewater - Rio de los Brazos, San Juan and Jemez 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 wonderful Rio Arriba County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. This stretch has has enough     mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. The wild scenery of the San Juan and Jemez Mountains is great. This section of Rio de los Brazos in Rio Arriba County is 9 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. 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. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Briefly about the general area: Through the warm days of summer at Rio de los Brazos highs are ordinarily in the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 40's. Through the winter this place gets highs in the 30's,   and nighttime lows at Rio de los Brazos through the winter generally descend into the 0's. Rio de los Brazos is a location that is rather dehydrated usually; during August this area sees the most rain; the driest of the months is May. 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 Paddler input for Rio de los Brazos, New Mexico: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Rio de los Brazos, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, New Mexico Local climate location: CHAMA 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Branding Iron Motel, Chama 10 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- ... The Abiquiu Inn, Abiquiu 30 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... Best Western Jicarilla Inn & Casino, 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...   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. 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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, 1725 vertical feet Taos, New Mexico , 75 miles away, 2612 vertical feet Sipapu, 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 Silverton, Colorado , 98 miles away, 1900 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 98 miles away, 400 vertical feet   Hotels Near Rio de los Brazos: Branding Iron Motel, Chama , 10 miles away The Abiquiu Inn, Abiquiu , 30 miles away Best Western Jicarilla Inn & Casino, Dulce , 34 miles away Narrow Gauge RR Inn, Antonito , 41 miles away Holiday Inn Express PAGOSA SPRINGS, Pagosa Springs , 44 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rio de los Brazos: Herron Store, Los Ojos, 3 miles away Stone House Lodge, Los Ojos, 3 miles away Little Creel Resort, Chama, 8 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