Rio Grande

07. Quartzite River Access to County Line River Access(Pilar or Racecourse)

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February 8, 2015

Trip Report

ReporterJoey Coburn
Gauge Reading540 cfs at Rio Grande-6. Taos Junction Bridge to Embudo Station Restaurant

Tricky rapid at low flows where boaters cross the currents from river left to river right and slip between the boulders in the center and then the boulders making the right channel. The middle channel is the 'Birth Canal', a very narrow passage known for catching boats. At moderate to high flows this rapid is easily ran through the left channel.