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.”