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Whitewater Rafting in Northern New Mexico


The Chama Mama 3 days of Rafting

On the weekend of Aug. 19-21, we had a full house of 16 women participate in the Chama Mama 3-day Chama Wildermess trip, a New Wave tradition. The four staff were: Kathy Miller, Pres. of New Wave, CJ Robison (who has been with New Wave for over 10 yrs.), Elisha MacArthur (guide from the Arkansas River) and Lorie Bonds Lopez, formerly an Outward Bound course leader. The group had good water and not much rain! Here’s what the group organizer has to say:

“Hi Steve,
This was another major-ly successful and supremely wonderful “Chama Mama” ladies trip! My group was so happy and are still talking about it. It was so great to see Kathy again and CJ, Elisha and Lorrie were so much fun and so capable….even the “timid” in my group felt completely safe and cared for.
We will do this again, for sure.
Thanks again,
Paula”
Chama Mama trip
Chama Mama trip
The staff: Left to right: Elisha, Kathy, CJ and Lorie
The staff: Left to right: Elisha, Kathy, CJ and Lorie
The Chama Mamas
The Chama Mamas

The Chama 3 Day

This 3 day rafting vacation floats 31 miles through canyons of vividly colored sandstone and forests of tall conifers (Class 2 and 3/Easy to Moderate). Minimum age is 8. Minimum 6 persons.