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Rapid NM Class II

Surf or Die

Rio Grande - 07. Quartzite River Access to County Line River Access (NM)

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Gauge Conditions
Rio Grande below Taos Junction Bridge near Taos, NM Upstream Primary
Runnable: 200.0 – 3,000.0 CFS

Flows of 250 cfs are ok for floating from sleeping beauty to Souse hole without dragging.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
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Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Rocks appearing in the middle of a riffle just downstream of Quartzite River Access. Easily missed on the right. At high enough water the rocks form a nice to hole to get an good initiation splash before continuing downstream.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class II
Mile Marker
0.2 mi
Directions
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07. Quartzite River Access to County Line River Access
Rio Grande
III 4.4 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater