Maps for New Wave Rafting Trips

Each trip has a meeting spot where rafting participants assemble to start the day’s adventure. Found below are maps to those meeting spots. Please print the maps appropriate to your meeting place. Please arrive ten minutes before the designated departure time, to allow time to get on your river garb, apply sunscreen, use the toilet and sign our release.

We have provided maps for all the meeting spots for those coming from Taos and from Santa Fe. The driving time from Taos to the river is 30 minutes. The driving time from Santa Fe varies between 1 hour and 15 minutes and 1 hour and 30 minutes depending on the required meeting spot. The driving time from Albuquerque to the river is no less than 2 hours and fifteen minutes.

Meeting Spot For Racecourse and Rio Grande Gorge Trips

The Racecourse and Rio Grande Gorge meet at the County Line River Access, at 2410 State Rd (Hwy) 68.

Taos Box Meeting Spot

The Taos Box meets at the Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center, in Pilar, at 2873 State Rd (Hwy) 68, Pilar, NM, 87553, which is impossible to miss.

New Wave No Wave Float Meeting Spot

The New Wave No Wave Float meets at Quartzite River Access, 2826 State Rd 68, (1/4 mile south of the Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center).

Monument Scenic Float Meeting Spot

The Monument Scenic Float meets at the Quartzite River Access (1/4 mile south of the Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center) , 2826 State Rd 68

Rio Chama Meeting Spot

The Rio Chama 1-day trip meets at Bode’s General Merchandise, 21196 US-84, Abiquiu, NM 87510

Maps From Santa Fe for all Rio Grande Trips

Taos Box: Map to Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center
Racecourse: Map to County Line
Rio Grande Gorge: Map to County Line
No Wave New Wave Float: Map to Quartzite Site – 2826 State Rd. 68, (1/4 mile south of the Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center)
Monument Float: Map to Quartzite Site – 2826 State Rd. 68

Maps from Taos for all Rio Grande Trips

Taos Box: Map to Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center
Racecourse: Map to County Line
Rio Grande Gorge: Map to County Line
New Wave No Wave Float: Map to Quartzite Site – 2826 State Rd 68, (1/4 mile south of the Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center)
Monument Scenic Float: Map to Quartzite Site – 2826 State Rd 68

For Cell Phone Users With On-line Maps

County Line River Access – 2410 State Rd 68
Quartzite River Access – 2826 State Rd 68, (1/4 mile south of the Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center)
Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center – 2873 State Rd 68

Rio Chama Trip (Map From Santa Fe)

Rio Chama 1-day: Map to Bode’s General Store, in Abiquiu