Some of this years white water action on the Race Course Section of the Rio Grande River.

The fascination of the young at heart and the Rio Grande River go hand in hand.

With Neil and Mike as their guides, the Pojoaque Boys and Girls Club hit the rapids of our half day trip, the Rio Grande River Racecourse. The Club has come back for several years now, knowing a fun time will be had by all. Just click on the link seen directly below.

Sleeping Beauty June 11th

New Wave always starts each new season with the Guide Training Program. For those of you who would like to make a living at the “greatest job in the world” or for those private boaters who wish to hone their rafting skills and maximize river safety, this is time and money well spent. This years month long program had two participants. Ben, an avid rock climber who hails from the Northwest, and James, a pilot from Los Alamos, who now wishes to step out from behind a desk. For 5 days we repeated runs down the Race Course’s Class 3 rapids, accumulating 13 total, with lots of scouting rapids, searching for the ultimate run and critiquing the results. The training program now continues for Ben and James, as they participate in more trips down the rapids until they feel ready to pass the final on the water, in the rapids, exam.  For more information simply go back to our web site. Here are a few photos.

Ben, Myself and James. (left to right)

Ben testing out the oars for the first time.

James shows his stuff.

Headed into The Narrows.

Looking down the barrel of Big Rocks Rapid.

Getting wet!

The Trainees and NW Guides entering Souse Hole Rapid.

Oh my gosh! What can I say? If your reading this then you have some connection to New Wave Rafting Co., be it simply curiosity in what we do, maybe you’ve taken a whitewater river trip with us or maybe your in some of my river photos, or maybe you ………….well you get the point. What I’m trying to say is THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Your participation in New Mexico’s greatest whitewater experience, the Rio Grande, and choosing New Wave Rafting as your outfitter allows me to work on one of the most beautiful rivers in the southwest and eke-out a living at absolutely the greatest job in the world.

Here are a few shots on the final day of the 2009 season.

Ready for their river trip.

Pink Quartzite Rock.

The entrance to Herring Bone Rapid.

Cool water and warm sun.

Floating, knowing I have the greatest job in the world!

View from The Slot and Baby Huey Boulder.

Our resident Great Blue Heron.

Check out more photographs of the Rio Grande Race Course and Taos Box on my Flickr account “www.flickr.com/photos/jorunny/”. Hope to see you next season.