Go white water rafting on the Rio Grande River in New Mexico on this half-day tour from Taos. Your guide provides all necessary gear and paddle instruction for your 5-mile trip, which can be scheduled for the morning or afternoon. Zip through class 3 rapids that provide a fun ride for all levels of experience, with light refreshments provided when you get off the river.

See the Rio Grande in New Mexico
Hear commentary from your guide
Includes snacks and use of rafting gear
Suitable for families and beginners

What's Included

Professional guide

Product is all inclusive from the meeting point on.

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

85 NM-570
85 NM-570, Embudo, NM 87531, USA
Departure Point: Far Flung Adventures Riverside Office, Pilar New Mexico

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Pilar

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
This is a shared activity. Guests may expect to share vehicles and/or rafts with other parties.

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers

Operated by Far Flung Adventures

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Scott_S

Garret was absolutely amazing! We were a bit nervous about rafting in the rain, but he put us at ease and made us feel comfortable. It actually turned out to be a really beautiful trip with the misty mountains and river swallows going crazy. My too adult sons could have definitely handled more intense rapids, but it being my 12 year old’s first rafting trip, this was perfect. My only regret was that I left my phone behind, so I didn’t get enough pictures on the river. Maybe next time.

Reviews

5.0

169 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Great family afternoon.

Jerry_H, Jun 2023

Great guide. River was up so we had a nice ride. Company had good equipment. We had a great afternoon.

Rafting in the Rain

Scott_S, Jul 2022

Fun in the Sun (and water)

Gina_G, Jun 2022

Course was not that challenging at all otherwise we had fun. Meeting location was easy to find. Recommendations on attire should be given to participants ahead of time.

White water rafting is fun!

DORISLEE_U, Sep 2021

Hank the general was exceptional and entertaining. We quickly appreciated the bootcamp like approach of listening to his commands. Listen to Hank and you will have a terrific ride.

Beautiful way to experience the mountains and the Rio Grand!

Cheryl_B, Aug 2021

Chaz was a great guide. We had so much fun! The scenery was amazing! Would definitely recommend this company

Worth it!

Dlp, Aug 2021

Lots of fun! Great way to take in beautiful scenery in NM. Our guide was great, making everyone feel safe while having fun at the same time!

Great Fun!

Peter_C, Jul 2021

David was our river guide and did an absolutely outstanding job. All of the staff where great, communication was really good and we had a blast. We had 3 people in my group that had never done this before and they are already talking about when are we going to do this again. The course was a lot of fun, exciting however not too scary for newbies. I would strongly recommend Far Flung to anyone in the Santa Fe/Taos area for a great adventure.

Had a blast

Sheena_S, Jul 2021

The scenery and history provide by our guide was really awesome. We had a great time as rookie white water rafters

Great time

John_T, Jun 2021

Excellent time. I highly recommend it. Guides were great and provided all the guidance to make a fun safe experience for all.

Racecourse Whitewater

Glen_M, Jun 2021

We are both in our 60s. The racecourse was ideal for us. Exciting, exhilarating but not too dangerous. Our guide Elena was excellent.

Awesome Experience

jean_f, Jun 2021

Nick and his team were fabulous guides. Far Flung best yet. This was my first Time and I will most definitely do this again with the same Company.