Category: Great guides

We have great guides! Our guests rave about them. They are friendly and informative. They have safety uppermost in their minds.  Our guides love the river and nature and take delight in showing it off. What else are they good at? They know the rapids like the backs of their hands.

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High water on the Racecourse section of the Rio Grande.

When Your Guide Yells “HANG ON!”

There may come a time when your guide yells “hang on” to prevent your exit from the raft. However, grabbing a secure point is not needed on every decent down a rapid. Your guide will show you where to sit in the raft, how to hold the paddle and where to grab when instructed.

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Taos Box River Rafting Guides

On Being A River Guide

I drift along the eddy lines, the places where current and calm meet. Here the two touch and dance, whirlpools swirling down and boils rising up from the depths. Here, as everywhere, water seeks equilibrium, balance.

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Moon Family on the Rio Grande River with New Wave Rafting Company

What an amazing day!

“Hi Britt!. These photos are awesome! Yes what fun! So much fun! We are so grateful to you. What an amazing day. What a memorable day for all of us… With warmth and thanks to you!”

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Britt Runyon River Rafting Guide and Owner of New Wave Rafting

Testimonial Ted K.

“Taos Box with Joey and Britt Terrific-thoughtful careful and fun Chama with Orlando – a day of wonder beauty magic and spirit – Truly, one the best days of my life.”

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New Wave Women Guides Recognized

[envira-gallery id=”2845″] New Wave Women Guides Recognized. The Taos News recently published “Taos Women”, a special edition magazine. An article entitled “Rough Riders” discussed women

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