Rafting

Most excursions on the Rio Grande put in or end in Pilar [1].

Santa Fe Rafting Co. (888/988-4914, www.santaferafting.com [2]) runs half-day float trips and white-water runs down the Rio Grande for $50 per person, as well as three-day trips down the relatively placid Rio Chama for $375 per person.

Kokopelli Rafting (800/879-9035, www.santafeadventure.com [3]) runs a day trip through the Rio Chama’s White Rock Canyon on Class II and III rapids, combined with a hike through Bandelier National Monument [4] ($119 per person).

Both companies also do runs through the excellent white water of the Taos Box [5], with departures from Santa Fe [6].