Rio Grande - 6. Taos Junction Bridge to Embudo Station Restaurant


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Rio Grande,

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6. Taos Junction Bridge to Embudo Station Restaurant (Pilar)

Usual Difficulty III (may vary with level)
Length 5 Miles
Avg. Gradient 12 fpm

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
RIO GRANDE BLW TAOS JUNCTION BRIDGE NEAR TAOS, NM
usgs-08276500 370 - 2500 cfs III 01h23m 338 cfs (rc= -0.0 )


River Description

there is an excellent description of this run at...

http://canoeman.com/SWPaddler/riograndenm5.html

The reaches of the Taos Box area are...

Ute Mountain (Class II),
Razors (Class III/IV),
Upper Box (Class V/V+),
Lower Box (Class III/IV),
Pilar (Class III/IV),
Otowi Bridge (Class III),
Red River (Class IV),
Rio Pueblo (Class V+), and
Rio Embudo (Class V+).


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2004-03-16 16:55:55

Editors

Stream Team Editor
Mark Blakemore
Chama, NM


big rock at high water

Detail Trip Report Edit  big rock at high water  Rio Grande, NM(309.95KB .jpeg)

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Detail Trip Report Edit    Rio Grande, NM(54.09KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

We have no additional information about how various flows affect runnability (or playability) of this section of river. If you can provide additional information, please either directly contact the StreamTeam member for this reach, or add a 'comment' or a 'report' with your information to help out your fellow boaters.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
RIO GRANDE BLW TAOS JUNCTION BRIDGE NEAR TAOS, NM
usgs-08276500 370 - 2500 cfs III 01h23m 338 cfs (rc= -0.0 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
370 -2500 cfs barely runnable-high runnable III

Report - Reports of Rio Grande 6. Taos Junction Bridge to Embudo Station Restaurant and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
Rio Grande [NM] ~ 2000 CFS Ricky Hoberg
> 10 years Rio Grande [NM] big rock at high water 5000 cfs curtis verploegh

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User Comments


2007-08-10 04:18:40 (835 days ago)
A fun run with some good play at just about any level...above 2000 cfs is a solid level...above
3000 Alberts is a mandatory scout due to a large river-wide hole. At high water, everything is
pretty continuous with big random holes and waves, except for Big rocks, which washes out on the
right channel. Souse can be easily avoided at any level as long as you hug the left bank. The most
popular playspot is between Big Rocks and Souse, called Sleeping beauty. It plays better river
right of the stack... Edit

2006-08-31 15:03:55 (1178 days ago) philippe damiano
AT low and high wachet out for the left of big rock it is undercut Edit

2006-08-21 14:29:26 (1188 days ago)
Watch out for sals at high water Edit
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