RIO GRANDE RIVER - LOWER TAOS BOX

This remote and exotic river- America's first wild and scenic river- carves like a knife through the broad volcanic plain near Taos, New Mexico. It offers an outstanding and challenging wilderness whitewater experience that has been rated one of the "Best in the West" for its spectacular scenery and Class IV rapids. Carving through the 800 foot deep Rio Grande Gorge, the Lower Taos Box offers unparalleled excitement with such rapids as Ski Jump, Powerline Falls, Rock Garden, and Sunset Falls- as vigorous and demanding as any continuous set of rapids in the Rockies. Our two day overnight trips begin with a mile-long hike to the bottom of the Gorge near Little Arsenic Springs and a swift and pleasant run past Dunn's Bridge to camp on the rim above Manby Hot Springs. Day two traverses beneath the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge to finish, in a final furious flurry, at the Taos Junction Bridge. A third night might include the Race course or Pilar Run below the gorge with such well-known rapids as Albert's Falls, the Narrows, Big Rock, and Sous Hole.

Minimum age: 14

Cost: Two day trip: $265; Three day trip: $395
A $3.20 per person per day BLM Use Fee must be added to above rates.

2005 Launch Dates:
LaJunta launches - May 14, 28, June 18
Dunn Bridge launches - May 25, 26, June 25, July 13, 14

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