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Access Site NM

El Vado Ranch Put-In

Rio Chama

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: NM
County: Rio Arriba
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 36.58211900, -106.72794800
Air Temp: --
Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Rio Chama above Abiquiu Reservoir, NM Same River 19.5 mi away
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Rio Chama above Chama, NM Same River 26.1 mi away
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Rio Chama below El Vado DAM, NM 0.2 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
I-III Put-in Rio Chama - 04. El Vado Lake to Abiquiu Reservoir
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Current Conditions
-- • 200.00-1500.00 cfs
Rio Chama above Abiquiu Reservoir, NM
Whitewater Runs on Rio Chama
6 runs
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
I-III Put-in at this location 04. El Vado Lake to Abiquiu Reservoir
30.4 mi
II-III Downstream from here (15.2 mi to put-in) 3.5 Monastary to Big Eddy
8.9 mi
I-II Downstream from here (31.8 mi to put-in) 05. Abiquiu Dam to confluence with Rio Grande
7.5 mi
I-III Upstream from here (4.8 mi from take-out) 03. Los Ojos to El Vado Lake
16.0 mi
I-II Upstream from here (15.0 mi from take-out) 02. Chama to Los Ojos
12.7 mi
III-IV Upstream from here (22.7 mi from take-out) 01. Wolf Creek to Chama River Park
6.7 mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
El Vado Ranch Put-In is a whitewater access point on the Rio Chama in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. This put-in serves paddlers looking to access the Chama River for whitewater kayaking and canoeing. The location provides river access in a scenic northern New Mexico setting within the Rio Arriba area. As a whitewater-focused put-in, this site is intended for paddlers with experience managing flowing water conditions and navigating river features.