River Trips
Join us on a guided tour down the historic Rio Grande. We take time to make sure our guests experience the beauty of the canyons and all the pleasures the river has to offer.
After a year of heavy snowfall, the rivers are teeming with big waves, fast water, and lots of action. It will be a trip to remember!
Our certified instructors will guide you down the majestic rivers on a fun and safe adventure. At the conclusion of your rafting trip we will provide transportation back to the meeting location.
Half Day and Full Day rafting trips are available for anyone and everyone, from beginner river floaters to intermediate river runners and beyond. Whether you're traveling with young children or great grandparents, rafting trips offered by Cottam's Rio Grande River Trips are appropriate for the whole family. Rafting makes a great activity for family reunions, wedding parties and youth groups. Rafting trips are a perfect add-on to meetings and conventions, and are ideal challenges for team building and leadership training.
What's Included
- Certified and experienced river guides
- High performance rafts
- Coast Guard approved flotation devices
- River splash gear (if desired)
- Snacks and beverages (lunch included on full day trip)
- Professional photographers take group portraits and action photos of every trip
Rafting Season
Our rafting season begins with high water in May and extends through the fun-filled Summer months and finishes with the scenic tours of Fall. Some tours are more appropriate during spring and early summer, when the river is a maze of churning whitecaps, sudden dips, and swift, spinning currents. Other runs are better in the later summer, when water quantity and speed have diminished and the challenge consists of navigating around boulders and through chutes.
About the River
The Rio Grande River flows southward from its headwaters in southern Colorado across the entire length of New Mexico. The 1,885-mile long river is the third longest in the United States, forming a boundary between Mexico and Texas on its way to the Gulf of Mexico. The Rio Grande flows through a gorge that reaches 800 feet deep in places, thundering its way over sudden drops, with towering basalt cliffs on either side. Eagles, falcons, mergansers, geese, herons, and ducks build their nests in this spectacular habitat. Rafters frequently spot elk, deer, beaver, and-though much less often-a mountain lion.
