Rio Chama Wild And Scenic Two-Day River Trips

Rio Chama in Northern New Mexico is a dam-controlled stream, impounded by El Vado Reservoir. The 25 mile Rio Chama trip begins in Alpine woodlands as a clear, rushing trout stream and ends at the head of Abiquiu Reservoir as a silty desert river, rolling among the rainbow cliffs so typical of the Four Corners region. Lovely, wooded campsites and lively, but easy rapids make the Chama one of the best family river outings anywhere.