Inflatable Kayak (funyak) Rental For All
The rental trip goes from Taos Junction Bridge to Quartzite site, on our Monument Float section in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument.
March 10, 2025
We offer a variety of river trips, which range from “mild” to “wild”. Available are full-day, half-day and multi-day river trips. Our best whitewater trip is the Class 4+ full-day Taos Box trip. It runs through a wilderness gorge in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. Our most scenic river trip is the 3-day trip through the Rio Chama Wilderness. It runs through a very colorful sandstone gorge. Our most popular trip is the half-day Class 3 Racecourse, which is available twice a day. Our full-day Rio Grande Gorge river trip begins with a float section in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, and continues into the Racecourse Rapids after lunch. The half-day Float trip is the same as the morning portion of the full-day Rio Grande Gorge trip. The full-day Monument Float river trip runs through most or all of the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. What else? We rent funyaks for unguided trips in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument section.
The rental trip goes from Taos Junction Bridge to Quartzite site, on our Monument Float section in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument.
If you are in the process of booking a trip with the New Wave Rafting, you are probably wondering what to wear on the river. You are going to get wet!
Northern New Mexico’s Rio Grande Gorge. Escape with our unguided float. The above image shows an early season father/son duo taking advantage of our Funyak Rentals.
The Rio Chama is located in the area of New Mexico made famous in the paintings of Georgia O’Keefe. This is a very scenic full-day trip through the canyon of the lower Rio Chama is in the Santa Fe National Forest.
The five miles of the Racecourse rapids run below the steep Pilar cliffs on the south and basalt mesas on the north. At low water funyaks may be used, along with smaller rafts.
The Rio Grande is one of the longest continuous rivers in the United States. Born in the deep snows of southern Colorado it provides water and recreation for Colorado, New Mexico and Texas.
The best rafting in New Mexico can be found on the Rio Grande, near Taos. For instance, it features thrilling Class 4 rapids of the Taos Box that are demanding and not for the timid.
Perimeter line use (aka chicken strap) has been a controversial topic since the early days of rafting. Some raft guides are adamant about not having a line around their raft.
New Wave’s half-day Racecourse trip at low water provides the perfect opportunity for Funyaks.
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.