← Whitewater · New Mexico rafting flows
🌊 Rio Grande · Class IIIIs Rio Grande Racecourse running?
Reading from Nov 4, 3:30 PM MT. Site data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:04 PM MT.
Off season (commercial)
Last 7 days (cfs), Mountain time. Low 1,220 cfs, high 4,390 cfs.
| Status | Running Off season (commercial) |
|---|---|
| River | Rio Grande |
| Section | Quartzite to County Line |
| Class | III |
| Nearest town | Pilar / Taos, New Mexico |
| Runnable range | 200 cfs to 3,000 cfs Source: American Whitewater, on the same gauge shown here. Checked 2026-11-04. |
| Commercial season | Apr–Sep (typical outfitter season) Off season (commercial) |
| Gauge | RIO GRANDE BLW TAOS JUNCTION BRIDGE NEAR TAOS, NM (USGS 08276500) |
| More info | American Whitewater river page |
Flows are informational, not a safety call. Gauge readings can be delayed, provisional, or wrong, and a gauge may be miles from the run. Rivers change fast. Check with a local outfitter or the managing agency (BLM, USFS, NPS, dam operator) before you go.
📅 Planning a trip or a season here
Outfitters usually run it Apr–Sep, so the next season starts in about 5 months. The last reading we have is 2,330 cfs. Published runnable range for this gauge: 200 cfs to 3,000 cfs (American Whitewater).
Gauges often go quiet off season (ice or seasonal shutdown). This page updates daily, so readings come back on their own once the gauge reports again.
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🛶 Raft guide jobs near here
No open raft guide listings in New Mexico on our tracker right now. Most outfitters hire January to April.
More rafting runs in New Mexico
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