Paddling in Jemez Pueblo, New MexicoPhoto: Sharon Phelan Evans, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Paddling in Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico

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Rio GuadalupePhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Rio Guadalupe

~7 min drive

Rio Guadalupe is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 56 cfs and a gradient of about 110.4 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Jemez RiverPhoto: Sharon Phelan Evans, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Jemez River

~15 min drive

Jemez River is a 27-mile paddling stretch near Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 241 cfs and a gradient of about 47.4 feet per mile.

Rio PuercoPhoto: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Rio Puerco

~15 min drive

Rio Puerco is a 57-mile paddling stretch near Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 61 cfs and a gradient of about 67.6 feet per mile.

Santa Cruz RiverPhoto: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Santa Cruz River

~1h 26m drive

Santa Cruz River is a 9.2-mile paddling stretch near La Puebla, New Mexico. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 34 cfs and a gradient of about 70.2 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

Big Eddy Access

~1h 16m drive

Big Eddy Access is a boat launch in New Mexico.

Whirlpool Boating Site

~1h 16m drive

A worthwhile stop near New Mexico.

Chavez Canyon Boating Site

~1h 20m drive

A worthwhile stop near New Mexico.

Rio de las Vacas

~31 min drive

Rio de las Vacas is a 23-mile paddling stretch near Cuba, New Mexico. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 38 cfs and a gradient of about 125.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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