New Mexico whitewater - San Francisco River, San Francisco Mountains, Catron County Catron county, Lower San Francisco Hot Springs to Clifton Arizona section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     40 miles   The natural beauty of Catron County and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. This stretch of San Francisco River in New Mexico is 40 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II section. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so better not forget that rivers     here are less demanding. When you're paddling down a San Francisco Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. A stretch of this length does require some preparations, perfect for a real wilderness adventure. The campgrounds here at San Francisco River are pretty good. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Lower San Francisco Hot Springs to Clifton Arizona stretch is one of them. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a pretty small number of paddling spots. Briefly about the general area: San Francisco River gets very little rainfall; the month with most of the rain is July; the driest of the months is April. During the long summer days here at San   Francisco River, high temperatures regularly reach the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 70's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 50's; overnight lows at San Francisco River all through the wintertime commonly descend into the 30's. Big Lue Canyon is a perfect place to check out close by. San Francisco River, Lower San Francisco Hot Springs to Clifton Arizona road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 40 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 33.2448 Longitude: -108.8816 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 33.0508 Longitude: -109.29561 Paddler input for San Francisco River, New Mexico: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at San Francisco River, San Francisco Mountains, New Mexico Local climate location: CLIFTON 8 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Days Inn Safford, Safford 46 miles away The Days Inn Safford, Arizona is a Chairman Award property, this is the highest award given by Days Inn for quality. 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Books about whitewater paddling on San Francisco River, New Mexico List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on San Francisco River, 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 Safford, Arizona Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Safford, Arizona, the metro area neareast to San Francisco River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near San Francisco River.   Whitewater Near San Francisco River: San Francisco River, Greenlee County , 4 miles away, Class -blank- - 40 miles long (Alma to Clifton) Blue River, Greenlee County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 34 miles long (Blue Crossing to Forest Service Road 475) Gila River, Greenlee County , 23 miles away, Class -blank- - 53 miles long (Virden to US Route 666) San Francisco River, Catron County , 27 miles away, Class II-III - 40 miles long (San Francisco to Pleasanton)   Ski Areas Near San Francisco River: Sunrise Park, Arizona , 58 miles away, 1800 vertical feet   Hotels Near San Francisco River: Days Inn Safford, Safford , 46 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites Safford, Safford , 46 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Safford , 46 miles away Econo Lodge Safford, Safford , 46 miles away Best Western Desert Inn, Safford , 48 miles away   Camp Grounds Near San Francisco River: Coal Creek Campground, Greenlee County, 3 miles away Blackjack Campground, Greenlee County, 5 miles away Clifton RV Park, Clifton, 15 miles away   Trails Near San Francisco River: Little Whitewater Trail, Catron County , 20 miles away   National Parks Near San Francisco River: Fort Bowie National Historic Site, Willcox - AZ , 60 miles away Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, Silver City - NM , 60 miles away