New Wave Rafting Co will commence 2012 operations on April 28.The first of two Guide Training Program sessions will begin on May 5, followed by the second session on June 2. We are hoping for a very snowy February and March. Join us by “Thinking Snow”.

New Wave owners Kathy and Steve Miller are hard at work teaching skiing at Taos Ski Valley. While much of the country is (at this writing) devoid of snow, we have excellent conditions at Taos SV. We had a busy Holiday season, as skiers came from areas lacking in snow. Just prior to the onset of the busy season, Kathy and Steve vacationed in Hawaii with their children and grandchildren. Meanwhile, Operations Manager Britt Huggins, in the company of guide and girlfriend CJ Robison, rode on his BMW motorcycle all the way to Panama, where they will spend the rest of the winter. Britt will look for work there as a scuba instructor.Guide Ben Rainchild and his girl friend (and guide-hopeful) Heather Mc Reynolds are spending the winter at NWRCo. headquarters in their motor home. They are working as ski instructors at the nearby Sipapu Ski Area.Also spending the winter here, in his travel trailer, is guide Ron Whitney and his pooch Penny. Our friends, the wintering bald eagles, arrived with the first cold weather in Dec.We see them daily on our commute to work or on the property.As the winter continues, we hope that you will join us to “Think Snow”.

Bald Eagle in ponderosa pine, Orilla Verde stretch of the Rio Grande, 12-6-2011

Sea turtle seen while diving at Hawaii Kai, Oahu

Trumpetfish and the wreck of WWII Corsair fighter beyond, Hawaii Kai, Oahu