New Mexico whitewater - Rio Pueblo, Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Taos County Taos county, Rio Lucio to Confluence Rio Grande section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.     The natural beauty of New Mexico and the water flowing gracefully down Rio Pueblo are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your camp stove too. There are no other sections to paddle along Rio Pueblo than the Rio Lucio to Confluence Rio Grande section. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside New Mexico you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable,     so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The Sangre De Cristo Mountains scenery is wonderful. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Briefly about the general area: Through the months of summer highs here at Rio Pueblo get into the 80's, and all through the night it cools down to the 40's. Through the winter the highs are typically in the 30's, and all through the dark hours in the wintertime at Rio Pueblo temperatures fall to the 0's. It is very dried out here at Rio Pueblo mostly; August is the wettest month with most rain while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation.   QUICK STATS AW Class: Length: 15 miles    Paddler input for Rio Pueblo, New Mexico: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Rio Pueblo, Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico Local climate location: TRES PIEDRAS 16 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Days Inn Taos, Taos 16 miles away The Days Inn Taos, New Mexico is located in Northern New Mexico in the Foothills of the Sange de Cristo Mountains. We offer a free continental breakfast, free hi-speed wireless internet and free local... Hampton Inn Taos, Taos 16 miles away The Hampton Inn Taos hotel in New Mexico is 2.5 miles south of the Central Plaza area and across the street from South Side Convention Center. Taos area attractions include Kit Carson Park and cemete... Super 8 Motel - Taos, Taos 16 miles away Comparably low rates. 1/2 hour to Casinos, 1/2 hour to many different ski slopes, close to Plaza and shopping. Southwest style furniture. We offer clean comfortable rooms, helpful friendly employees...   Sangre De Cristo Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains. Sangre De Cristo Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Sangre De Cristo Mountains. All New Mexico Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in New Mexico. Books about whitewater paddling on Rio Pueblo, New Mexico List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Rio Pueblo, 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 Taos, New Mexico Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Taos, New Mexico, the metro area neareast to Rio Pueblo. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Rio Pueblo.   Ski Areas Near Rio Pueblo: Sipapu, New Mexico , 14 miles away, 1055 vertical feet Ski Santa Fe, New Mexico , 21 miles away, 1725 vertical feet Taos, New Mexico , 31 miles away, 2612 vertical feet Angel Fire, New Mexico , 35 miles away, 2077 vertical feet Red River, New Mexico , 38 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Pajarito Mountain, New Mexico , 47 miles away, 1410 vertical feet Sandia Peak, New Mexico , 71 miles away, 1700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Rio Pueblo: Days Inn Taos, Taos , 16 miles away Hampton Inn Taos, Taos , 16 miles away Super 8 Motel - Taos, Taos , 16 miles away Quality Inn Taos, Taos , 16 miles away Don Fernando De Taos, Taos , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rio Pueblo: Trampas Diamante Campground, Rio Arriba County, 6 miles away Trampas Medio Campground, Rio Arriba County, 8 miles away Trampas Trailhead Campground, Rio Arriba County, 9 miles away   Trails Near Rio Pueblo: Trampas Trail, Rio Arriba County , 10 miles away Comales Sheep Driveway, Taos County , 11 miles away Osha Trail, Taos County , 12 miles away North End Trail, Taos County , 12 miles away Rio Molino Trail, Santa Fe County , 12 miles away