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

Beginning of a long stretch of whitewater. At moderate to high flows large standing waves make this a rollercoaster ride. At low flows the river channelizes nicely but the typical line swings from river right to river left and them returns to center leaving some tight weaving between rocks.