Hazard NM Class IV

Wood hazard - including live standing in-channel trees

San Francisco - 01. Reserve (Lower Plaza) to US 180 (NM)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

San Francisco River near Glenwood, NM Downstream Primary

Runnable: 500.0 – 5,000.0 CFS

Flow range for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Wood hazard - including live standing in-channel trees

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Strainers commonly collect in this area and there is ~ 100 ft. section of the main channel that has live trees growing across = mandatory portage at most flows.

Location

Other Rapids on This Run (4)

Rapid N/A

Put-in, below Lower Plaza at FR 32 ford

0.0 mi

Hazard N/A

Kelly Ranch - barbed wire fence hazard

8.7 mi

Hazard III+

Kelly Ranch - barbed wire fence hazard

8.9 mi

Rapid N/A

Take-out - US 180, near old highway bridge

23.0 mi

Type

Hazard

Difficulty

Class IV

Mile Marker

18.5 mi

Directions

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01. Reserve (Lower Plaza) to US 180

San Francisco

II+ 23.0 mi

Hazard — Exercise extreme caution. Portage recommended — scout before running.

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater