New Mexico whitewater - Rio Santa Cruz, Santa Fe County Santa Fe county, Cundiyo to Santa Cruz Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     1 miles   The put-in is not too far from Santa Fe, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Cundiyo to Santa Cruz Reservoir section of Rio Santa Cruz is 1 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. The wonderful New Mexico scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. Rio Santa Cruz doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Cundiyo to Santa Cruz Reservoir stretch is the only one. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll     find a large number of good spots. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so don't forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. 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. This stretch is very short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. Briefly about the general area: For the duration of the summertime months at Rio Santa Cruz temperatures are usually in the 90's while nighttime lows are regularly in   the 50's. During the winter this place gets highs in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Rio Santa Cruz. A perfect site to pop by close to Rio Santa Cruz is La Caja, and you can have a great hiking adventure along the Medio Dia Trail. Rio Santa Cruz is generally a rather dry location; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain, and February is the month with the least moisture. Hiking along the Sierra Mosca Trail is great fun. Rio Santa Cruz, Cundiyo to Santa Cruz Reservoir road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 1 miles Average Gradient: 195 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.9649 Longitude: -105.90371 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.98009 Longitude: -105.9162 Paddler input for Rio Santa Cruz, New Mexico: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Rio Santa Cruz, New Mexico Local climate location: ESPANOLA 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Cities Of Gold Casino, Santa Fe 9 miles away The Cities of Gold Casino Hotel is located 15 miles north of Santa Fe in beautiful norhtern New Mexico. Guests can play in the Las Vegas style Cities of Gold Casino, play the 27 hole Towa Golf Course,... Espanola-Days Inn, Espanola 10 miles away Our Days Inn Espanola is located on Highway 68 and US 84/285 in the valley of Espanola, New Mexico and Rio Grande River. We offer a free continental breakfast, free hi-speed wireless internet & fr... Comfort Inn Espanola, Espanola 11 miles away FREE High Speed Internet Access, Indoor Pool and hot tub. We are centrally located in Northern NM. 30 minutes drive to Ghost Ranch, Bandalier National Monument, Los Alamos and Santa Fe. Pet accommodat...   All New Mexico Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in New Mexico. Books about whitewater paddling on Rio Santa Cruz, New Mexico List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Rio Santa Cruz, 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 Santa Fe, New Mexico Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Santa Fe, New Mexico, the metro area neareast to Rio Santa Cruz. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Rio Santa Cruz.   Whitewater Near Rio Santa Cruz: Rio Embudo, -blank- County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Close to Rio Lucio to Highway 75) Rio Grande, Taos County , 17 miles away, Class III - 5 miles long (Taos Junction Bridge to Embudo Station Restaurant) Rio Ojo Caliente, Rio Arriba County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 28 miles long (La Madera to confluence with Rio Chama) Rio Grande, Sandoval County , 25 miles away, Class III - 24 miles long (Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir) Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County , 26 miles away, Class I-II - 25 miles long (Abiquiu Dam to confluence with Rio Grande) Rio Pueblo de Taos, -blank- County , 26 miles away, Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (to Taos Junction Bridge) Rio Grande, Taos County , 29 miles away, Class III-IV - 14 miles long (John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Rio Santa Cruz: Ski Santa Fe, New Mexico , 12 miles away, 1703 vertical feet Sipapu Ski, New Mexico , 27 miles away, 1055 vertical feet Pajarito Mountain, New Mexico , 34 miles away, 1410 vertical feet Taos, New Mexico , 47 miles away, 2612 vertical feet Angel Fire, New Mexico , 50 miles away, 2077 vertical feet Red River, New Mexico , 54 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Sandia Peak, New Mexico , 55 miles away, 1700 vertical feet Ski Rio, New Mexico , 59 miles away, 2150 vertical feet Eldora, Colorado , 94 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Wolf Creek, Colorado , 104 miles away, 1604 vertical feet   Hotels Near Rio Santa Cruz: Cities Of Gold Casino, Santa Fe , 9 miles away Espanola-Days Inn, Espanola , 10 miles away Comfort Inn Espanola, Espanola , 11 miles away Bishop's Lodge, Santa Fe , 14 miles away Fort Marcy Suites, Santa Fe , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rio Santa Cruz: Northlake Campground, Santa Fe County, 1 miles away Overlook Campground, Santa Fe County, 1 miles away Chimayo Trading and Mercantile, Chimayo, 2 miles away   Trails Near Rio Santa Cruz: Sierra Mosca Trail, Santa Fe County , 2 miles away Medio Dia Trail, Santa Fe County , 3 miles away Rio Frijoles Trail, Santa Fe County , 8 miles away Agua Sarca Trail, Santa Fe County , 9 miles away Rio en Medio Trail, Santa Fe County , 9 miles away   National Parks Near Rio Santa Cruz: Santa Fe National Historic Trail, Santa Fe - NM , 11 miles away Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos - NM , 26 miles away   Lakes Near Rio Santa Cruz