"The Whole Gorge"  Whitewater Wild and Scenic Three-Day River Trips

Our Wild River Three-Day begins near Questa, New Mexico, at the Rio Grande Gorge Wild River Recreation Area, and ends south of Taos near the village of Pilar, at the Taos-Rio Arriba county line, and traverses 40 miles of rugged canyons and Class 3-4 rapids.

DATES:  Late April - Early July. Our longest New Mexico river trip is usually available throughout the season,

PARTICIPANTS:  We welcome beginning rafters twelve years of age and older.  You should be in normal good health and prepared for the moderate exertion of the trail.  Guides will do the navigating in oar-powered rafts, or groups of 4-6 may request a paddle raft. 

COSTS: ^$510 Per person plus New Mexico sales tax, with 50^% advance deposit required.  Group discounts are available for 12+.  Add New Mexico sales tax.

SAMPLE ITINERARY:  Our first day begins with a one 1/2 mile mule-pack and hike in down a steep, but well-maintained trail at Arsenic Springs.  We raft from the foot of Class 6 Little Arsenic Springs rapid through the long, bouldery La Junta Rapid.

On the second day, we cover 15 miles and fifteen named rapids.  Beginning at the top of precipitous Powerline Falls, we descend at an average gradient of 55 feet per mile through drops with names like The Rockgarden, Screaming Left Hand Turn, Enema, and then finishing with Sunset where your run is captured by a photographer. Our second night is spent at our campsite among pinon pine and juniper along the river near Orilla Verde Recreation Area.

The final day's trip is twelve miles long, culminating in the early afternoon with a run of Class 3 rapids including Big Rock, The Sleeping Beauty and Souse Hole on the Pilar Racecourse.  You’ll rejoin your vehicles between 3-4:00 P.M. 
 
Our Meeting Place And Time: Meet us at 9:00 A.M.  at the Far Flung Adventures Boathouse. Head North from Taos on Highway 64 to the stop light. Go North through the intersection on 522 approximately 1/4 mile and look for the Far Flung sign on your right. 

FAR FLUNG ADVENTURES PROVIDES: Certified river guides, self-bailing rafts, 7 meals and meal service items, wet suits, river-safety equipment, waterproof duffle for your personal gear, camera/binocular protection (however, inexpensive disposable waterproof cameras are highly recommended), tents, portable toilets, and shuttle transportation to and from the river and our Taos meeting place. Your river guides have many years
experience on the Rio Grande, are trained in river rescue and wilderness emergency first aid, and are certified by the New Mexico River Outfitter’s Association.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING: Participants should provide their own sleeping gear (rental sleepkits available @$10 per night), and personal clothing, raingear (rentals available @$5 per day).  Footgear should include sneakers (no slippery bottoms, please) and wool socks for on river wear, and sturdy hiking boots or sneakers for camp, nature walks, and the hikes into and out of the canyon.

RESERVATIONS: A 50^% per person advance deposit is required.

Call toll-free 1-800-359-2627. e-mail farflung@taosnet.com