New Mexico whitewater - San Antonio River, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Rio Arriba County

Rio Arriba county, Lagunitas to Los Pinos section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     20 miles
  The beautiful scenery of New Mexico and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. The river winds through the San Juan and Jemez Mountains and you get great scenery. The Lagunitas to Los Pinos stretch is the only paddling stretch along San Antonio River. 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 average New Mexico whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so don't forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. The Lagunitas
to Los Pinos stretch of San Antonio River in New Mexico is 20 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III section. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other places for that.

Briefly about the general area:
It is very arid here at San Antonio River typically; July is when you get the most rain here, and January is the month with
 
the least moisture.
Summer brings highs in the 70's to San Antonio River, and during the night it cools down to the 40's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 30's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at San Antonio River fall into the-10's.

San Antonio River, Lagunitas to Los Pinos road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 20 miles
Average Gradient: 65 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.8782
Longitude: -106.24501

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.99369
Longitude: -106.03821

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Current weather conditions at San Antonio River, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, New Mexico
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Local climate location: MONTE VISTA 23 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Branding Iron Motel, Chama
30 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- ...

Comfort Inn Alamosa, Alamosa
34 miles away
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SUPER 8 MOTEL - ALAMOSA, Alamosa
34 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near San Antonio River.
 Whitewater Near San Antonio River:
Rio de los Pinos, Rio Arriba County , 2 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (Atencio Canyon to Los Pinos)
Rio de los Pinos, -blank- County , 11 miles away, Class V+ - 8.8 miles long (Osier Colorado to Campground Close to San Miguel New Mexico)
Rio Brazos, Rio Arriba Co. County , 20 miles away, Class V+ - 14.5 miles long (above Corkins Lodge)
Rio Grande, Taos County , 28 miles away, Class II-III - 24 miles long (Lobatos Bridge Colorado to Lee Trail)
Rio de los Brazos, Rio Arriba County , 29 miles away, Class I-III - 9 miles long (Corkins Lodge to confluence with Rio Chama)
Conejos River, Conejos County , 29 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.4 miles long (Platoro Reservoir to South Fork Conejos)
 Ski Areas Near San Antonio River:
Ski Rio, New Mexico , 48 miles away, 2150 vertical feet
Taos, New Mexico , 51 miles away, 2612 vertical feet
Red River, New Mexico , 52 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Wolf Creek, Colorado , 54 miles away, 1604 vertical feet
Sipapu Ski, New Mexico , 60 miles away, 1055 vertical feet
Pajarito Mountain, New Mexico , 60 miles away, 1410 vertical feet
Ski Santa Fe, New Mexico , 67 miles away, 1703 vertical feet
Angel Fire, New Mexico , 67 miles away, 2077 vertical feet
Eldora, Colorado , 74 miles away, 1600 vertical feet
Monarch, Colorado , 88 miles away, 1171 vertical feet
 Hotels Near San Antonio River:
Branding Iron Motel, Chama , 30 miles away
Comfort Inn Alamosa, Alamosa , 34 miles away
SUPER 8 MOTEL - ALAMOSA, Alamosa , 34 miles away
Best Western Alamosa Inn, Alamosa , 34 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ALAMOSA, Alamosa , 35 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near San Antonio River:
Rio De Los Pinos Campground, Rio Arriba County, 3 miles away
Twin Rivers Guest Ranch, Antonito, 8 miles away
Conejos River Campground, Antonito, 9 miles away
 Trails Near San Antonio River:
Spruce Hole Trail, Conejos County , 18 miles away
 National Parks Near San Antonio River:
Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Mosca - CO , 50 miles away
Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos - NM , 60 miles away

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