New Mexico Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. There are plenty of whitewater paddling places in New Mexico if you know where to look. You'll find some good whitewater in the list below to fit any ability level. The list of nearby whitewater is quite long as you can see. Look at all the suitable whitewater spots carefully and decide which one is best for you. Important Whitewater Safety Information Whitewater paddling spots in New Mexico: Animas River, New Mexico, Cedar Hill to Farmington City Park, class I-II, 25 miles long. Animas River, New Mexico, Farmington Whitewater Park, class II+, 0.01 miles long. Canadian River, New Mexico, Raton to Taylor Springs, class I-II, 50 miles long. Canadian River, New Mexico, Taylor Springs to Conchas Reservoir, class III-IV, 75 miles long. Cimarron River, New Mexico, Eagle Nest to Cimarron, class III-IV, 25 miles long. Gila River, New Mexico, Forest Road 809 to Redrock, class II-III+, 18 miles long. Gila River, New Mexico, Visitor to Mogollan Creek, class II-III, 39 miles long. Jemez River, New Mexico, Battleship Rock to Zia Pueblo, class -blank-, 50 miles long. Mora River, New Mexico, Shoemaker to confluence with Canadian, class I-V(V+), 30 miles long. Navajo River, New Mexico, Chromo Colorado to Colorado Border, class II, 20 miles long. Pecos River, New Mexico, Cowles to Pecos, class II-IV, 20 miles long. Pecos River, New Mexico, Pecos to Tecolotito, class II-III, 44 miles long. Red River, New Mexico, Highway 515 to Dunn Bridge, class IV+, 14 miles long. Rio Brazos, New Mexico, above Corkins Lodge, class V+, 14.5 miles long. Rio Chama, New Mexico, Abiquiu Dam to confluence with Rio Grande, class I-II, 25 miles long. Rio Chama, New Mexico, Chama to Los Ojos, class I-II, 15 miles long. Rio Chama, New Mexico, El Vado Lake to Abiquiu Reservoir, class I-III, 33 miles long. Rio Chama, New Mexico, Lobo Lodge to Chama River Park, class IV-V+, 6 miles long. Rio Chama, New Mexico, Los Ojos to El Vado Lake, class I-III, 15 miles long. Rio Chama, New Mexico, Monastary to Big Eddy, class II-III, 7 miles long. Rio de los Brazos, New Mexico, Corkins Lodge to confluence with Rio Chama, class I-III, 9 miles long. Rio de los Pinos, New Mexico, Atencio Canyon to Los Pinos, class II-III, 12 miles long. Rio de los Pinos, New Mexico, Osier Colorado to Campground Close to San Miguel New Mexico, class V+, 8.8 miles long. Rio Embudo, New Mexico, Close to Rio Lucio to Highway 75, class IV-V(V+), 5 miles long. Rio Grande, New Mexico, Lobatos Bridge Colorado to Lee Trail, class II-III, 24 miles long. Rio Grande, New Mexico, Lee Trail to Chiflo Campground, class II-IV, 14 miles long. Rio Grande, New Mexico, Chiflo Campground to Little Arsenic Trail, class V, 6 miles long. Rio Grande, New Mexico, Red River confluence to John Dunn Bridge, class II-III, 8 miles long. Rio Grande, New Mexico, John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge, class III-IV, 14 miles long. Rio Grande, New Mexico, Taos Junction Bridge to Embudo Station Restaurant, class III, 5 miles long. Rio Grande, New Mexico, Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir, class III, 24 miles long. Rio Ojo Caliente, New Mexico, La Madera to confluence with Rio Chama, class I-II, 28 miles long. Rio Pueblo, New Mexico, Rio Lucio to Confluence Rio Grande, class -blank-, 15 miles long. Rio Pueblo de Taos, New Mexico, to Taos Junction Bridge, class V+, 3.5 miles long. Rio Santa Cruz, New Mexico, Cundiyo to Santa Cruz Reservoir, class IV-V, 1 miles long. San Antonio River, New Mexico, Lagunitas to Los Pinos, class II-III, 20 miles long. San Francisco River, New Mexico, Lower San Francisco Hot Springs to Clifton Arizona, class II, 40 miles long. San Francisco River, New Mexico, San Francisco to Pleasanton, class II-III, 40 miles long. San Juan River, New Mexico, Navajo Dam to Four Corners, class II, 50 miles long. Find Rivers Near the Following cities in New Mexico: Alamogordo, New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Carlsbad-Artesia, New Mexico Clovis, New Mexico Deming, New Mexico Espanola, New Mexico Farmington, New Mexico Gallup, New Mexico Grants, New Mexico Hobbs, New Mexico Las Cruces, New Mexico Las Vegas, New Mexico Los Alamos, New Mexico Portales, New Mexico Roswell, New Mexico Santa Fe, New Mexico Silver City, New Mexico Taos, New Mexico Important Outdoors Safety Information