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Whether it’s a paddle or a fishing line you’re looking to spend time with, Taos offers a sweet and diverse selection of lakes, river stretches and holes to ride, wade and angle in. The best whitewater rafting in New Mexico is found here.
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Quail Ridge Resort
Pool hours are 8am – 8pm daily. The pool is available for lap swimming before 10am and after 5pm. Swimming lessons for all levels, children and adults, will be available over the summer. There is a membership fee to use the pool.

Los Rios River Runners
Come rafting with us! Come discover the wilderness!
From mellow floats & family white-water to the world-class Taos Box…
From fun half-days to fabulous wilderness overnights with gorgeous scenery, great food & star-filled skies...

Big River Rafting Trips
Hey, Wanna have some fun rafting the Rio Grande Gorge? We offer river trips from just $40 per person. Providing Rio Grande rafting excitement to folks around the country and the world since 1983, and we hope you’ll join us this season.

Cottams Rio Grande Rafting
Cottam's offers one-person and two-person 'funyaks'. Funyaks are small, canoe-shaped inflatable rafts that are paddled with kayak paddles. They are a popular option for those seeking an additional challenge.

Taos Spa and Tennis Resort
Taos Spa and Tennis Resort has a large outdoor heated pool and two outdoor hot tubs along with an indoor pool, hot tub and sauna. Daily admission is available.

Far Flung Adventures
“Putting people and rivers together since 1976”
Come cool off this summer with Far Flung Adventures and let our experienced team of New Mexico river guides teach you how to paddle as a team on a half-day, full-day, or multi-day adventure.

New Wave Rafting
Kids love New Wave, New Mexico's pre-eminent river outfitter since 1980. Serving all of northern New Mexico and headquartered on the Rio Grande river between Santa Fe and Taos, we offer family-friendly trips from the mildest to the wildest.

Yoga on a Paddleboard
Is your yoga routine getting a little stale? If you're looking for a new challenge, yoga on a stand up paddle board will reinvigorate you and push you to become an even better yogi than you thought possible.

Taos Youth & Family Center
Quality recreational facilities including a swimming pool with water slides, skateboard park, birthday/meeting rooms, game room, and a year-round rink which features ice skating from Nov-Mar and rollerblading from Apr-Oct.

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs and Spa
Our sulphur-free, geothermal mineral waters have flowed from a subterranean volcanic aquifer for thousands of years. Ojo is the only hot springs in the world with four different types of mineral water including lithia, iron, soda, arsenic.

New Mexico River Adventures
New Mexico River Adventures offers River Rafting, Kayaking, and Stand Up Paddleboarding on the Rio Grande and Rio Chama in Northern New Mexico and a variety of destination river trips around the world.