Access Site
NM
Take Out
Acequia de Atalaya • Rio Hondo
Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago
City: NM
County: Taos
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 36.53500000, -105.70800000
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II-III
Take-out
Rio Grande - 04. Red River confluence to John Dunn Bridge
12 ft/mi
Current Conditions
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• 300.00-3000.00 cfs
Rio Grande near Cerro, NM
Whitewater Runs on Rio Grande
23 runs (9 nearby)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
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III-IV
Put-in at this location
05. John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge (Lower Taos Box)
15.0 mi
31 ft/mi
II-III
Take-out at this location
04. Red River confluence to John Dunn Bridge
8.4 mi
12 ft/mi
II
Downstream from here (13.9 mi to put-in)
06. Taos Junction Bridge to Quartzite River Access
6.6 mi
III
Downstream from here (19.5 mi to put-in)
07. Quartzite River Access to County Line River Access
4.4 mi
12 ft/mi
V
Upstream from here (7.9 mi from take-out)
03. Chiflo Campground to Little Arsenic Trail
7.8 mi
69 ft/mi
II-IV
Upstream from here (14.3 mi from take-out)
02. Lee Trail to Chiflo Campground
9.9 mi
47 ft/mi
II-III
Upstream from here (22.7 mi from take-out)
01. Lobatos Bridge(Colorado) to Lee Trail
24.0 mi
5 ft/mi
II
Upstream from here (22.7 mi from take-out)
08. Lobatos Bridge to Lee Trail
21.0 mi
7 ft/mi
I-II
Upstream from here (37.6 mi from take-out)
07. Lasauses to Lobatos Bridge
20.0 mi
3 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
II
53 mi away
06. Alamosa to Lasauses
20.1 mi
15 ft/mi
III
54 mi away
08. Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir
22.3 mi
II
91 mi away
05. South Fork to Del Norte
20.9 mi
17 ft/mi
II-III+
102 mi away
04. Wagon Wheel Gap to South Fork
11.4 mi
21 ft/mi
II-III
114 mi away
03. Creede to Wagon Wheel Gap
10.2 mi
II-III
122 mi away
02. Box Canyon to Creede
23.7 mi
24 ft/mi
III-IV
131 mi away
01. Box Canyon (CO)
8.1 mi
38 ft/mi
II-III
501 mi away
1. Hoodoos: Redford to Colorado Canyon (15.75 miles)
16.0 mi
6 ft/mi
II+
510 mi away
2. Colorado Canyon: Rancherias Canyon to Lajitas (21 miles)
21.2 mi
6 ft/mi
II(III)
519 mi away
3. Santa Elena Canyon: Lajitas to Santa Elena Canyon River Access (20 miles)
20.6 mi
7 ft/mi
II-III+
525 mi away
7. Lower Canyons: La Linda to Dryden Crossing (83.5 miles)
84.3 mi
5 ft/mi
I-II
528 mi away
6. Rio Grande Village to La Linda (34.5 miles)
34.6 mi
4 ft/mi
I-II
542 mi away
5. San Vicente & Hot Springs Canyon: Solis Landing to Rio Grande Village (19 miles)
19.4 mi
II
547 mi away
4. Mariscal Canyon: Talley to Solis Landing (10 miles)
10.2 mi
12 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
This is a take-out access point on the Rio Grande in Taos County, New Mexico, serving as an exit for whitewater paddlers completing a run on this popular section of river. The Rio Grande in the Taos area is known for its whitewater characteristics and attracts kayakers and canoeists seeking flowing water conditions. As a take-out location, this site functions as the endpoint for river trips, making it an essential access point for boaters planning multiday or day trips on this section of the river. The specific amenities and facilities at this particular take-out are not detailed in the provided information, so paddlers should contact local outfitters or the Rio Grande management authorities for current conditions and site-specific details.