Testimonials for Orlando Pour In! Posted On: August 2, 2019 By: Britt Runyon Filed Under: Testimonials Tagged In: New Mexico, New Wave Rafting Co, Orlando, Rio Grande Testimonials for Orlando Pour In! Take a look at our Trip Advisor testimonials in the link below. Full day Rio Grande rafting (5 stars) “My husband and I plus our two teens (14,16) had a great day on the river with Orlando who was knowledgeable and fun, kind and helpful. He is obviously a skilled guide who knows the river well. He had a huge amount of geographical knowledge too. We were with another family on the boat and Orlando’s easy style had us working together as a team and we steered through all the rapids in style. Everyone enjoyed floating in the river when we weren’t in the rapids. Lunch was great and the morning float beforehand was a gentle float – a couple of tiny rapids. We were glad the rapids in the afternoon more than made up for it. A fantastic day out – thanks so much Orlando! (I should add my 14 year old daughter has special needs (autism and sensory processing disorder, along with slow processing speed)and he was brilliant with her. He built up her confidence and when I said I didn’t want her to paddle the rapids but just to concentrate on keeping herself in the boat he didn’t try to persuade me otherwise. She stayed at the back with him and then he sent her up front for the last few rapids which she loved!) A great day – helped by the unseasonably high river flow! Highly recommend” Orlando A link to our website. Leave you testimonial on our Trip Advisor page.
Taos Box, May 19, 2019 Posted On: May 22, 2019 By: Steve Miller Filed Under: River trips Tagged In: New Mexico, New Wave Rafting Co, Rafting new mexico, Rio Grande new mexico, run-off, Taos, Taos Box Taos Box, May 19, 2019. The snowpack has INCREASED since the Box trip seen here. It is now at 278%!! Are you wanting some real white-knuckle boating? This is going to be the year for that. This full-day river trip traverses 16 miles of wilderness gorge, encountering demanding rapids guaranteed to get you wet. This is our most exciting whitewater river trip and is NOT for the timid. Participants must be mentally and physically prepared to paddle in earnest and assist in their own rescue in the event of a “swim” or flip (Class 4/Difficult, Class 5/Very Difficult, in high water). The Box season begins in April, with the highest flows usually occurring around early June. Minimum age is 12. Take a closer look here. Why We Raft the Taos Box What compares to a river? Hardly anything, and that’s why we raft. The rapids, the calm stretches, the wildlife, the riverside groves and flowers – it’s all there, waiting for you and your family. Exposure to Nature Boosts Immune System “In a series of studies, scientists found that when people spend time in natural surroundings, forests, parks and other places with plenty of trees, they experience increased immune function. One reason for this is phytoncides, the airborne chemicals that plants emit to protect themselves from rotting and from insects, and which also seem to benefit humans. In Japan, for instance, people visit forests for a therapeutic practice which is called “Shinrin-yoku,” or “forest bathing.” A group of these “forest bathers” were divided in two and they were instructed to do the following: Group 1 was instructed to walk through a forest or wooded area for a few hours on day one . Group 2 was instructed to walk through a city area. On the second day the two groups switched places. Above all, the researches found that being among plants produced lower concentrations of cortisol (a stress hormone), lower pulse rate, and in addition lower blood pressure.”
Hold On Tight Posted On: May 12, 2019 By: Steve Miller Filed Under: River trips Tagged In: highwater, New Wave Rafting Co, Racecourse, Racecourse rapids, Rio Chama, Rio Grande, Taos Box “Hold On Tight” is the headline, but it’s not accurate. Rafting in big whitewater is a participatory activity. The guide yells out paddle commands and the guests respond with enthusiastic strokes of their paddles. As a rule, holding on is not an option. But what keeps you in the boat, as it crashes into waves and then bucks upward? It’s your paddle that keeps you in the boat. You get support from the paddle as you pull on it. It’s your third item of attachment to the raft, along with your rear-end contact and your feet placed under a thwart. Believe me … it really works like that. And your aggressive strokes are needed to power the raft through big waves and propel the boat in the direction determined by your guide. So, don’t hold on tight! New Wave Rafting Co co-owner Steve Miller is quoted below.
Rafters looking for big water, big year Posted On: May 5, 2019 By: Steve Miller Filed Under: River trips Tagged In: Albuquerque Journal, Britt Runyon, New Wave Rafting Co, Racecourse rapids, Souse Hole, Taos Box Rafters looking for big water, big year For all you rafters out there, Excerpts from Albuquerque Journal, May 5, 2019. “And as Northern New Mexico’s rafting season gets underway, local outfitters say they are gearing up for what are expected to be “phenomenal” conditions … “ “We’re tickled pink,” said Steve Miller, co-owner of New Wave Rafting based in Embudo. “For us, water is everything …” Two rafts from New Wave Rafting Co. leave John Dunn Bridge and head through the Taos Box on Thursday. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal) Britt Runyon, top, the operations manager for New Wave Rafting Company, guides a raft through a rapid in the Taos Box stretch of the Rio Grande on Thursday. River flows are starting to build toward a peak expected in late May. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal) Read More…