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Racecourse Smile
Racecourse Smile. Here’s a great photo by Britt Runyon: Sousehole Rapid, on the Racecourse run of the Rio Grande, near Taos, NMThe post Racecourse Smile appeared first on NewWave Blog.
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Good idea! There’s simply no better way to experience the outdoor majesty of northern New Mexico than a raft trip on the Rio Grande or Rio Chama with New Wave Rafting Co. But, first, let’s consider...
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2016 Season Begins with a Bang!
2016 Season Begins with a Bang! New Wave began its 2016 season on Saturday March 12, with a Taos Box trip and a Racecourse trip. For the Box,the weather was nice to begin, but then the wind started to...
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How Deep is the Water?
How Deep is the Water? More often than you might imagine, prospective rafting customers ask me: “How deep is the water?”. Many people suppose that water depth is the only measure by which to assess the...
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Wild Roses Along the Racecourse
Wild Roses Along the Racecourse. It’s that time of year again, when the wild roses bloom along the Racecourse. Their fragrance beats domesticated roses hands down. Wild roses, at the County Line...
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Fresh Smoked Meats Now Available at Pilar Yacht Club
Fresh Smoked Meats Now Available at Pilar Yacht Club. No doubt you already know of the Pilar Yacht Club, an establishment that has been serving the needs of Rio Grande boaters for decades. Located at...
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New Wave Guides, May 2016
New Wave Guides, May 2016. We’re proud of our guys, and here are five of them, after returning from a Racecourse trip a few days ago. Guides From left to right: Jarrod is from Texas, and works at the...
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Testimonial – July 25, 2016
Testimonial – July 25, 2016 “I had a great time with our guide Joey. We did some raft surfing and had a great time in general.” – Will Steger review in Google My Business, July 25, 2016. What is “raft...
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2017 Run-off Will Be Well Above Average
2017 Run-off Will Be Well Above Average! Run-off is predicted to be between 110% and 149% at various spots in the Rio Grande drainage of southern Colorado. See the light-blue and dark-blue circles in...
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2017 Season Opener
2017 Season Opener. With the river running at 700 cfs, we had 11 guests do the PM Racecourse with us on April 11. The Pittman party (Britt Runyon photo) A Pittman (Britt Runyon photo) As regards the...
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Guide Training Program On the Rio Grande
Guide Training Program On the Rio Grande Racecourse, New Mexico Today, on the last day of the instructional phase of our Guide Training Program (GTP), the candidates are practicing on the Racecourse...
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Opening Day in the Taos Box, March 2017
Opening Day in the Taos Box, March 2017 The video found below was taken on New Wave Rafting’s first Taos Box whitewater adventure of the 2017 season. The Taos Box (short for “box canyon”) is the...
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High Water and Rising, May 11, 2017
High Water and Rising, May 11, 2017. The Rio Grande was running at 3400 cfs yesterday, May 11, 2017. Today it is at 3600 cfs, and continuing to rise. This is an exciting level, and makes the normally...
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Racecourse High Water
Racecourse High Water, May, 18 2017. Our friends from Baylor University, in Waco, Texas, returned for a Racecourse trip, and enjoyed high water … and cool temps! They, of course, survived. The river...
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See Bighorn Sheep in the Taos Box
See Bighorn Sheep in the Taos Box. Many bighorn sheep, with newborn lambs, were seen on our Taos Box raft trip of 5-20-17. The sheep come to river-side at this time of the year to graze on the new...
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Double Funyak
Big smiles! How about a trip down the Racecourse for you and your missus ( or Mr.) in a double funyak? They don’t call them “funyaks” for nothing! This photo was shot yesterday, 7-21-2014. Photo by...
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First Racecourse Trip of 2015
The first Racecourse Trip of 2015! For the first time in our history, we opened for Spring Break. This has been a warm winter, and today’s high temp was 64 degrees. The Rio Grande was at 600 cfs. and...
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Habitat For Humanity on the Rio Grande
Habitat For Humanity on the Rio Grande! A group of students from UC-Berkeley spent the Spring Break building homes in Taos, NM, for Habitat For Humanity, and then treated themselves to a raft trip on...
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The Rio Grande Racecourse, March 28, 2015
The Rio Grande Racecourse, March 28, 2015. It’s still March, for crying out loud, and we’re having temps in the mid-70s, and 1200+ cfs in the river! Wow, what great conditions for running some...
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Rio Grande Racecourse, 4/3/15
Rio Grande Racecourse, 4/3/15. The Moore family, of the Duke City (Albuquerque), joined us for the PM Racecourse trip today. The river was running at 1300 cfs. Britt Runyon was their guide. The post...
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