Nature along the Rio Grande. We show photos of wildlife and nature found along the Rio Grande. The wildlife we see includes otters and bighorn sheep. And we also see muskrats, beavers, hawks, songbirds, kingfishers, herons, and deer.
The month of June, National Rivers Month, is celebrated every year to showcase the importance of rivers across the globe. It focuses on the Earth’s waterways and effective ways to save water for future generations.
Children need outdoor activities. Research indicates that kids do better in school when they have access to the outdoors. Rivers are very important to families across the world. Both a valuable source for clean drinking water and outdoor recreation.
The newly relocated otters came from Abbeville, Louisiana. With the help of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and trapper Ryan Schaefer, who removes nuisance otters on crayfish farms. Seven were release north of the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge and and two in Diablo Canyon, north of Santa Fe.
This easy 2.3 mile trail in the Rio Grande Gorge has a lot to offer. Located north of Pilar, the access road runs up along the river at the bottom of the gorge, passing some campgrounds in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument.
The Bald Eagles of the Rio Grande are wintertime visitors, which makes venturing out in the chilly temperatures well worth it. The bald eagle population has climbed to an estimated 316,700 individuals in the lower 48 states with 71,400 nesting pairs.
Proximity to water is associated with many positive measures of physical and mental well-being, from higher levels of vitamin D to better social relations.
Regardless, the best memories of my childhood are all from these outdoor trips. As a guide, the families on my rafting trips inspire me to give their children a trip they will not forget. Kids flourish on the river by playing, creating, and entertaining themselves with nature.
Ahh, the outdoors. As public lands and recreational areas reopen in New Mexico, we at New Wave Rafting would like to remind residents to be respectful of these places and continue to take precautions to stop the spread of COVID-19.
The above images were taken on a 2 day rafting excursion down the Taos Box. This family of five was such a pleasure to watch as they marked their territory, rolled in the sand, loped over the boulders and swam amongst the rocks of the Rio Grande.
A low water run in the Taos Box after all the rafters have moved on turned out to be well worth the effort. The wildlife short list would include Golden Eagles, Prairie Falcons, Osprey, Mule Deer, Bighorn Sheep, Red-tailed Hawks and of course the Otters.
