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Northwest
1San Juan River - Four Corners
A 33-mile journey through stunning sandstone canyons and colorful badlands, with dramatic views of Shiprock and an oasis-like ribbon of cottonwood and willow forests cutting through the desert landscape.
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Northwest
2Animas River
A spectacular 26-mile journey from mountains to city, offering year-round recreation amidst scenic sandstone cliffs and rich wetland ecosystems.
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North Central
3Rio Grande - Ute Mountain
A remote and challenging river journey through deepening basalt canyons with dramatic volcanic landscapes, abundant wildlife, and views of snowcapped peaks in the northernmost part of Rio Grande del Norte National Monument.
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North Central
4Rio Grande - La Junta
A relatively mellow stretch of the Rio Grande Gorge with sheer-walled canyons, ponderosa forests, and opportunities to view river otters and bighorn sheep in a wilderness setting.
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5Rio Chama - Wild and Scenic
The wild and scenic Rio Chama carves a breathtaking 1,500-foot deep canyon through ancient rock layers, creating one of the Southwest's premier multi-day rafting destinations.
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North Central
6East Fork Jemez River
A wild and scenic mountain river born from ancient volcanic landscapes, flowing through meadows and rugged canyons with spectacular waterfalls and rich ecological diversity.
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North Central
7Rio Grande - White Rock Canyon
A remote 20-mile journey through towering 1,500-foot canyon walls, featuring ancient petroglyphs, Ancestral Puebloan sites, and an exciting mix of rapids and calm waters rich with wildlife and geological wonders.
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North Central
8Pecos River - Wild and Scenic
A beloved cold-water river flowing from high mountain meadows through dramatic canyons and wilderness, designated Wild and Scenic in 1990 to protect its exceptional ecological and cultural values.
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North Central
9Canadian River - Taylor Springs
A remote and challenging 123-mile journey through dramatic canyons and grasslands, offering one of New Mexico's most stunning wilderness river experiences during rare high-flow events.
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Southwest
10San Francisco River - Upper Frisco Box
An extraordinarily rugged canyon with sheer 1,000-foot walls, boulder-strewn passages, and narrow slots where sunlight barely reaches the waters below — a challenging adventure for experienced hikers and canyoneers.
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Southwest
11Mineral Creek
A dramatic creek canyon featuring salmon-colored rhyolite cliffs, rock towers, small waterfalls, and historic mining ruins in a diverse ecological setting.
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Southwest
12Gila River - Middle Box
A remote and wild 13-mile canyon journey offering Class III rapids, ancient cultural sites, and one of the Southwest's most intact cottonwood gallery forests.
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Southwest
13Gila River - Lower Box
A stunning desert canyon oasis that boasts one of the highest bird diversities in the Southwest, with a lush riparian corridor cutting through dramatic 600-foot canyon walls.
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Southwest
14Gila River - Wilderness Run
The Gila River is the last remaining undammed mainstem river in New Mexico, flowing for 42 miles through the heart of the world's first designated wilderness area.
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Southwest
15Middle Fork Gila River
A wonderland of volcanic spires, columns, hoodoos and 1,000-foot-high cliffs mirrored in the winding waters of this wild mountain river.
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Southwest
16West Fork Gila River
A 37-mile journey through epic volcanic landscapes, featuring 800-foot rhyolite cliffs, ancient cliff dwellings, and lush riparian habitat in one of New Mexico's most remote wilderness areas.
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Southwest
17East Fork Mimbres River - McKnight Canyon
A clear mountain stream winding through sheltering old-growth forests, wildflower-filled meadows, and volcanic canyon walls with spectacular waterfalls and deep pools.
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South Central
18Rio Grande - Escondida
A gentle, wildlife-rich float best experienced in early spring when snowmelt brings life to this increasingly threatened section of the once-mighty Rio Grande.
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South Central
19Rio Grande - Caballo
A 66-mile stretch of New Mexico's iconic river, offering peaceful floating through cottonwood bosques, agricultural landscapes, and premier birdwatching habitats between Percha Dam and Mesilla.
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South Central
20Delaware River
A vital desert waterway and ecological treasure in the Chihuahuan Desert, providing critical habitat for hundreds of bird species and rare wildlife amid stunning desert landscapes.
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