New Mexico whitewater, Rio Santa Cruz Santa Fe county, Cundiyo to Santa Cruz Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     1 miles   The beautiful scenery of Santa Fe County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers in this state are not as hard as elsewhere. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. The Cundiyo to Santa     Cruz Reservoir stretch of Rio Santa Cruz in Santa Fe County is 1 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V section. There's camping available near Rio Santa Cruz. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. This is an extremely short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. The put-in is not too far from Santa Fe, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Briefly about the general area: A   tremendous site close to Rio Santa Cruz is La Caja; there's great hiking along the Medio Dia Trail. A tour to Santa Fe National Historic Trail is worthwhile, and sites like Hyde Memorial State Park are fine to take a look at. At this river you will always have a good time. Don't leave Rio Santa Cruz without first going for a hike along the Sierra Mosca Trail. Gotta ski! Ski Santa Fe is a great spot to do that, and you'll meet a lot of people from Chimayo here. Santa Fe National Forest is a great place to stretch your legs a bit. It is very arid here at Rio Santa Cruz commonly. August is the month that gets the most rain; February is when it's the driest. Rio Santa Cruz, Cundiyo to Santa Cruz Reservoir road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Rio Santa Cruz.   Whitewater Near Rio Santa Cruz: Rio Santa Cruz, Santa Fe County, 1 miles away       Class IV-V - 1 miles long (Cundiyo to Santa Cruz Reservoir) Whitewater Outfitter - Known World Guide Service, Rio Arriba County, 11 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Whitewater Outfitter - New Wave Rafting, Rio Arriba County, 13 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Rio Embudo, -blank- County, 16 miles away       Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Close to Rio Lucio to Highway 75) Rio Pueblo, Taos County, 16 miles away       Class -blank- - 15 miles long (Rio Lucio to Confluence Rio Grande) Whitewater Outfitter - Santa Fe Rafting Outfitters, Santa Fe County, 17 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Rio Grande, Sandoval County, 17 miles away       Class III - 24 miles long (Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir) Whitewater Outfitter - Kokopelli Rafting Adventures, Santa Fe County, 17 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Rio Grande, Taos County, 18 miles away       Class III - 5 miles long (Taos Junction Bridge to Embudo Station Restaurant) Rio Ojo Caliente, Rio Arriba County, 25 miles away       Class I-II - 28 miles long (La Madera to confluence with Rio Chama)   Ski Areas Near Rio Santa Cruz: Ski Santa Fe, New Mexico , 12 miles away, 1725 foot drop, 7 lifts, 69 runs Sipapu, New Mexico , 27 miles away, 1055 foot drop, 4 lifts, 31 runs Pajarito Mountain, New Mexico , 34 miles away, 1410 foot drop, 7 lifts, 37 runs Taos, New Mexico , 47 miles away, 2612 foot drop, 13 lifts, 110 runs Angel Fire, New Mexico , 50 miles away, 2077 foot drop, 7 lifts, 74 runs Red River, New Mexico , 54 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 7 lifts, 58 runs Sandia Peak, New Mexico , 55 miles away, 1700 foot drop, 6 lifts, 30 runs   Hotels Near Rio Santa Cruz: Homewood Suites By Hilton Santa Fe-North, Santa Fe , 9 miles away Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder, Santa Fe , 9 miles away Cities Of Gold Casino Hotel, Santa Fe , 9 miles away Four Seasons Resort Santa Fe, Santa Fe , 10 miles away Days Inn Espanola, Espanola , 10 miles away   Campgrounds Near Rio Santa Cruz: Northlake Campground, Santa Fe County, 1 miles away Santa Cruz Lake Recreation Area - North Lake, Chimayo, 1 miles away Overlook Campground, Santa Fe County, 1 miles away   Trails Near Rio Santa Cruz: Sierra Mosca Trail, Santa Fe , 2 miles away Medio Dia Trail, Santa Fe , 3 miles away Rio Frijoles Trail, Santa Fe , 8 miles away Agua Sarca Trail, Santa Fe , 9 miles away Rio en Medio Trail, Santa Fe , 9 miles away   Public Lands Near Rio Santa Cruz: Santa Fe National Historic Trail, Santa Fe - NM , 11 miles away Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos - NM , 26 miles away Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico , 10 miles away Hyde Memorial State Park, New Mexico , 14 miles away Morphy Lake State Park, New Mexico , 38 miles away   Golf Courses Near Rio Santa Cruz: TOWA Golf Course, Santa Fe , 9 miles away Black Mesa 1 Golf Course, Espanola , 11 miles away Santa Fe Country Club, Santa Fe , 16 miles away   Lakes Near Rio Santa Cruz Nichols Reservoir, Santa Fe , 16 miles away Talaya Hill Reservoir, Santa Fe , 17 miles away