Guide Testimonials! Posted On: March 30, 2016 By: Steve Miller Filed Under: Testimonials Tagged In: guide, testimonial Awesome Guide “Me and 6 others did the Taos Box with New Wave and our raft guide Britt was the best guide I’ve had throughout my many rafting trips across the U.S. He knew so much about the local area, geology (which was awesome because I’m a geologist) and knew the river like the back of his hand! Everyone was super friendly and they packed us a badass lunch. If you’re looking for a great rafting experience for a first timer or a veteran, New Wave is the place to go!” – Joe M. June 10, 2015 Britt Runyon “Britt we had a blast with you down the race course, what a great guide! Also a big thanks to CJ & Britt for letting us try out the paddle boards it was a blast. Thankful for such great guides & extraordinary memories!” – July 18, 2015 Certainly it’s well known that our guests love Britt and CJ. New Wave is always grateful to those guest who take the time to write a review. Whether it’s your work friends, your sports team, a bachelor party or your family, we have a rafting trip just for you. Check out our YouTube Videos. Take a ride with New Wave! Book you adventure HERE.
Water Safety for “Midnight Texas” Posted On: March 29, 2016 By: Britt Runyon Filed Under: Safety services Tagged In: safety service New Wave Provides Water Safety for “Midnight Texas” Movie Shoot. The movie, a NBC pilot, is described as Twin Peaks meets True Blood in Midnight, Texas. In other words a remote town where your neighbor could be a vampire, a witch, a werewolf, or even an angel. Mystery, horror and romance combine to both enthrall and frighten any outsiders who decide to venture into this unusual place. The New Wave staff that provided water safety services were Britt Runyon and Mike Boren. Britt was behind the camera, documenting our safety assurance activities. The location was on the banks of the Rio Grande a few miles north of Albuquerque. One of the on-land scenes we were present for at sunrise. Read More…
Birds of the Taos Box, Rio Grande (updated) Posted On: March 19, 2016 By: Britt Runyon Filed Under: Nature Tagged In: birds, Taos Box Birds of the Taos Box, Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. Birds love rivers! Some birds eat fish, some eat insects that hatch out of the river, some eat subsurface insects, and some eat river-grown vegetation. You know what the Great Blue Heron eats – everything that moves! Blue-winged Teal migrate up and down the Rio Grande. Read More…
2016 Season Begins with a Bang! Posted On: March 14, 2016 By: Steve Miller Filed Under: River trips Our Box crew, at the John Dunn bridge Box put-in 2016 Season Begins with a Bang! New Wave began its 2016 season on Saturday, March 12, with a Taos Box trip and a Racecourse trip. For the Box, the weather was nice to begin, but then the wind started to blow! The party saw an otter and lots of bighorn sheep. Britt Runyon guided the Taos Box trip, with 4 guests from New York (see photo below) . Britt got an assist from Mike Boren, who rowed a support boat. We never send a single, unaccompanied, boat down the Box. Here’s the Box crew. On the Racecourse Here’s the Esquivel family, from San Antonio, Texas, after their morning Racecourse trip, with guides Hendrix Johnston and Joey Coburn, who rowed a support boat. They wrote: “Steve, we had a great time today. Hendrix and Joey were great guides and made the trip very enjoyable and memorable.” The Esquivel ladies, at the Racecourse County Line take-out Read More…