New Mexico whitewater - San Juan River, Mesa Verde, San Juan County San Juan county, Navajo Dam to Four Corners section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     50 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in New Mexico is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The wonderful San Juan County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Navajo Dam to Four Corners stretch of San Juan River in New Mexico is 50 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II section of whitewater. There's camping available near San Juan River. When you're paddling down a Mesa     Verde river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. 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. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. The Navajo Dam to Four Corners section is the only paddling section along San Juan River. The starting location is a short drive from Farmington, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Now this is a pretty long section, so better bring your camping gear along. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you won't find a large number of other rivers. Briefly about the general area:   San Juan River is a location that is relatively dry ordinarily; the month with most of the rain is August, and June on the other hand is the driest. High temperatures at San Juan River through the warm days of summer are in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows sink down to the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at San Juan River. A magnificent location to have a look at in the neighborhood of San Juan River is Cholla Canyon. San Juan River, Navajo Dam to Four Corners road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 50 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.80649 Longitude: -107.6138 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.00139 Longitude: -109.0319 Paddler input for San Juan River, New Mexico: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at San Juan River, Mesa Verde, New Mexico Local climate location: MESA VERDE NATL PARK 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near San Juan River.   Whitewater Near San Juan River: Animas River, San Juan County , 14 miles away, Class II+ - 0.01 miles long (Farmington Whitewater Park) Animas River, San Juan County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 25 miles long (Cedar Hill to Farmington City Park)   Ski Areas Near San Juan River: Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado , 29 miles away, 700 vertical feet Durango, Colorado , 53 miles away, 2029 vertical feet Telluride, Colorado , 65 miles away, 3530 vertical feet Silverton, Colorado , 67 miles away, 3000 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 72 miles away, 400 vertical feet Wolf Creek, Colorado , 110 miles away, 1604 vertical feet Powderhorn, Colorado , 120 miles away, 1650 vertical feet Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 143 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Pajarito Mountain, New Mexico , 145 miles away, 1410 vertical feet Crested Butte, Colorado , 145 miles away, 3062 vertical feet   Hotels Near San Juan River: The Region Inn, Farmington , 13 miles away La Quinta Inn Farmington, Farmington , 13 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Farmington, Farmington , 13 miles away Farmington Travelodge, Farmington , 13 miles away Best Western Inn & Suites, Farmington , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near San Juan River: River Grove RV Park, Farmington, 13 miles away Mom and Pop RV Park, Farmington, 14 miles away Downs RV Park, Farmington, 19 miles away   Trails Near San Juan River: Wheeler Trail, Montezuma County , 17 miles away Petroglyph Point Trail, Montezuma County , 19 miles away Whites Trail, Montezuma County , 19 miles away Rock Springs Trail, Montezuma County , 20 miles away APW Trail, Montezuma County , 20 miles away   National Parks Near San Juan River: Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO , 23 miles away Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO , 23 miles away   Lakes Near San Juan River