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Whitewater Rafting in Northern New Mexico


“I had a great time with our guide Joey”

Raft surfing on the Racecourse run
Raft surfing on the Racecourse run

“I had a great time with our guide Joey. We did some raft surfing and had a great time in general.” – Will S. review in Google My Business, July 25, 2016.

What is “raft surfing”, you ask. Well, at low water, such as we have now (late July), we can play in various river features, including small pour-overs. A pour-over is where water pours over a rock, as a small waterfall. We bring the bow of the raft into that mini-waterfall, and it holds onto the raft for a short while. Here’s a photo of raft surfing:

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A vintage NWRCo t-shirt, being worn by a happy return customer
A vintage NWRCo t-shirt, being worn by a happy return customer