Happy New Year! We are now accepting bookings for the 2010 season, which starts on April 17 and concludes on August 29. The first session of our Guide Training Program starts on April 17, as well. 

What's new for 2010? In recognition of the economic difficulties facing our country, we did not raise prices last year, and we are not raising prices this year! Otherwise, we have eliminated the price distinction between the Taos Box on weekends vs. weekdays. For 2010, there is only one Taos Box trip, with one price, regardless of the day of the week. See details on the Taos Box page. We have also standardized our children's prices and group discounts. Children of 6 to 11 years of age receive 15% off, except for 4 and 5 year olds on the Float trip, who are half-price. Group discounts (for 10 or more persons) are 10% off, except for Racecourse groups of 35 or more persons. These groups, along with active military, receive 25% off. By the way, group discounts require single payment. Our comprehensive price list, specifying prices with tax/user fee added, can be found under "FAQs" (above).

A slide show of the Taos Box 2009 season, by our Operations Manager (and skilled photographer), Britt Huggins, is now available on YouTube. Type in "New Wave Rafting".

Now that we're relocated to Embudo, our Santa Fe local number - 505-984-1444 - has been discontinued. Just use the 800 number: 800-984-1444.

Our Rivers
Wild and Scenic describes the Rio Grande and Rio Chama of northern New Mexico, the sites of the best of New Mexico Rafting, and is the designation conferred on these two magnificent rivers by the U.S. Congress. The Rio Grande thunders in the depths of a precipitous gorge, with wild rapids boxed in by sheer cliffs, while the Rio Chama flows sedately through a canyon of multi-hued sandstone and stands of tall Ponderosa pine. To protect these rivers, use is limited.

Our Season

New Wave's New Mexico rafting summer starts with the first rush of snowmelt water, in April. This is the beginning of the white knuckles boating season, with big waves, fast water and lots of action, lasting usually through mid-summer. Air and water temperatures, initially cool, warm rapidly, with summer heat arriving by late May. Declining water levels in mid-summer usher in our more playful sporting season, where we weave our smaller rafts and funyaks in and out of the boulders that, only a few weeks before, made big waves. Swimming, raft surfing and other antics make this time of year the most fun for families.