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Known World Guide Service
Known World Guide Service offers River Rafting, Kayaking, and Canoeing all over New Mexico. You can choose from our short single-day excursions, multiday adventures, or customize your own trip!
702 State Rd 582
Velarde, NM 87582
Phone: 800-983-7756
kwgs@knownworldguides.com
www.knownworldguides.com

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Water

Get wet in New Mexico. Whether you want to sit on it, play in it or go under—there is a place for you here.

Boating - And you thought this is the desert.

New Mexico State Parks Department
New Mexico has 34 diverse State Parks, consisting of lakes, canyons, forests, historical sites and even dinosaur tracks to explore. With educational programs, over 2,000 events and a variety of recreational activities, visitors will find the perfect refuge or vacation destination within any park. Website contains a comprehensive list of campgrounds, including online reservations, plus information on fees, trails, boating and an event calendar.
1220 South St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-3355
Phone: (888) 667-2757
Fax: (505) 476-336
www.emnrd.state.nm.us/prd/

Boat New Mexico
An online New Mexico Boater safety course and exam adopted by New Mexico State Parks.
www.boat-ed.com/nm

New Mexico Boating Law Basics
www.boatus.org/onlinecourse/statelaws/NewMexico.html

International Hot Boat Association
Website for the Championship Drag Boat racing enthusiast, includes race schedules, registration forms points and results and merchandise.
1210 Bosque Farms Blvd.
Bosque Farms, NM 87068
Phone: (505) 869-0005
ihba@aol.com
www.ihbaracing.com

Fishing - We have hook hungry fish waiting for you in New Mexico

New Mexico Game & Fish
“Wildlife” is a comprehensive electronic guide developed by the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish. This website includes licensing information, online permit applications, big game records, maps, a list of guides and outfitters and much more. The NMDGF provides extensive, on-going programs to manage wildlife habitat, restore and manage populations, provide outreach programs and information materials, conserve at-risk species, develop regulations, and provide necessary law enforcement to ensure all of these resources remain healthy and available. Headquartered in Santa Fe, NMDGF also has regional offices in Albuquerque, Raton, Roswell and Las Cruces.
New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
P.O. Box 25112
Santa Fe, NM
Phone:(505) 476-8000
ispa@state.nm.us
www.wildlife.state.nm.us

New Mexico Outdoor Sports Guide
Website offers a comprehensive searchable database of outdoor recreation including Fly Fishing, Hiking, Camping, Kayaking, Canoeing, Skiing, Hunting, Whitewater Rafting and Outdoor Vacations for New Mexico, Northern New Mexico. Classified ads, New Mexico Fly Fishing reports, an online sporting goods store with a huge inventory of camping and hiking gear, GPS and fly fishing tackle are also featured.
PO Box 995
Angel Fire, New Mexico 87710
Phone: (505) 377-2372
www.nmosg.com

The San Juan River Fly Fishing Site
A virtual guide to Fly Fishing the San Juan River, features fishing reports, discussion forum, tips & techniques and a guide listing.
www.ifly4trout.com/

New Mexico B.A.S.S. Federation
A Website for New Mexico Bass fishing enthusiasts and competitive anglers, features fishing reports and tournament stats.
www.newmexicobassfederation.com/

Fly Fishing Outfitters & Guides

High Desert Angler
The oldest established fly fishing business in Santa Fe, serving anglers since 1985, an independent, locally owned fly fishing shop featuring guide services and carrying the best equipment from numerous manufacturers.
435 Cerrillos Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: (505) 988-7688
Phone: (888) 988-7688
highdesertangler.com

The Reel Life
Your fly fishing headquarters, featuring the best outdoor apparel, fly fishing equipment and expert guiding services for local fishing trips as well as adventure travel across the globe.
Sanbusco Market Center
500 Montezuma
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: (505) 995-8114
Phone: (877) 733-5543
info@reellifesantafe.com
www.thereellife.com

Rainbow Lodge & Resolution Guide Service
Fly Fishing adventures on the legendary San Juan River, features fishing and lodging packages.
Rainbow Lodge
PO Box 6488
Navajo Dam, NM 87419
Phone: (505) 632-5717
Phone: (888) 328-1858
steve@sanjuanworm.com
www.sanjuanfishing.com/

Ed Adams Fly Fishing
Ed Adams knowledge of the many streams and rivers of Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado is unparalleled and his enthusiasm and patient fly fishing instructional techniques provide his clientele with a unique angling experience regardless of their skill level.
PO Box 428
Questa, NM 87557
Phone: (575) 586-1512
fish@edadamsflyfishing.com
www.edadamsflyfishing.com/

Rafting/Kayaking - Beginner to advanced, we have the rapids for you.

Big River Raft Trips
Since 1983, Big River Raft Trips has been providing beautiful and exciting all day and half day white water river trips on the Rio Grande. We offer quiet picnics, scenic floats, and spine tingling rapids, complete with ice cream!
Box 16-D
Pilar, New Mexico 87531
Phone: (800) 748-3746
local: (505) 758-9711
bigriverbilly@yahoo.com
www.bigriverrafts.com

Cottam’s Outdoor
Certified Instructors will guide you down the historic Rio Grande on a Fun and Safe Adventure, taking time to make sure guests experience the beauty of the canyons and all the pleasures the river has to offer.
207-A Paseo del Pueblo Sur
Taos, NM 87571
Phone: (800) 322- 8267
Phone: (505) 758-2822
info@cottomsoutdoor.com
www.cottamsoutdoor.com

Far Flung Adventures
Putting people and rivers together since 1976, the Rio Grande’s premier river outfitter invites you to experience a southwestern wilderness river adventure.
PO Box 707
El Prado, NM 87529
Phone: (505) 758-2628
Farflung@Laplaza.org
www.farflung.com

Kokopelli Rafting Adventures
Santa Fe based outfitters, specializing in Whitewater Rafting, Inflatable Kayaking, combined Raft / Hike trips, interpretive and scenic float trips on the Rio Grande and Rio Chama Rivers, Santa Fe Nat. Forest, Big Bend National Park, and Bandelier Nat. Monument.
541 W. Cordova
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 983-3734
Phone:(800) 879-9035
Kra@SantaFeAdventure.com
www.kokopelliraft.com

Los Rios River Runners
New Mexico’s oldest and most experienced whitewater rafting company specializing in whitewater rafting, float rips, river camping, funyaking on the Rio Grande including the Taos Box and Lower Gorge and along the Rio Chama.
PO Box 2734
Taos, NM 87571
Phone: (800) 544-1181
Phone: (575) 776-8854
whitewater@newmex.com
www.losriosriverrunners.com

Native Sons Adventures
A Taos, New Mexico based outdoor tour company specializing in guided wilderness tours of the Rio Grande, Sangre de Cristo Mountains and other wild and scenic areas of northern New Mexico. Native Sons holds full tour operator permits with the Bureau of Land Management, and has private land partnerships which allows us to design broad-based tours which take you from the depths of the Rio Grande Gorge to the heights of New Mexico's tallest peaks. Our world-class adventures include Snowmobile tours, Whitewater Rafting, Inflatable Kayak Trips, Mountain Bike Tours and Overnight Adventures.
1335 Paseo del Pueblo Sur
Taos, New Mexico 87571
Phone: (800)753-7559
Phone: (575) 758-9342
www.nativesonsadventures.com

New Wave Rafting Co.
Serving all of northern New Mexico and headquartered in both the Santa Fe and Taos areas, offers family-friendly trips from the mildest to the wildest in spectacular settings.
70 County Road 84B
Santa Fe, NM 87506
Phone: (800) 984-1444
sales@newwaverafting.com
www.newwaverafting.com/

Santa Fe Rafting Company
Providing a variety of river trips to suit everyone, from family groups to whitewater enthusiasts, full and half days trips are perfect whether you are staying in Taos, Santa Fe or Albuquerque.
Phone: (888) 988-4914
PO Box 23525
Santa Fe, NM
raft@santaferafting.com
www.santaferafting.com

Sailing - We have the wind to move your sails.

Scuba diving - Shocked to be able to scuba in New Mexico. We have a surprise for you!

Divers Alert Network
Founded in 1980 DAN helps divers in need with medical emergency assistance
and promotes diving safety through research, education, products and services.
Phone: (800) 446-2671
www.diversalertnetwork.org

Dive Quest Scuba
A full service diving facility offering scuba diving instruction, custom charter travel, equipment sales service and rental plus aquatic apparel and accessories.
1021 E. Amador, Suite B
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Phone: (505) 525-3483
DiveQuestNM@zianet.com
www.zianet.com/divequestnm/wedo.html

The Scuba Company
The largest scuba store in the Albuquerque area carries a complete line of quality gear in addition to offering scuba training and travel opportunities.
2715 San Mateo NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: (505) 888-7990
scubaabq@scubaadventures.com
www.scubaadventures.com

New Mexico Scuba Center
Serving the Southwest since 1988 and offering a wide range of scuba training and vacation packages along with diving equipment sales, service, repair and rentals.
7618 Menaul NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone: (505) 271- 0633
nmscuba@qwest.net
www.nmscuba.com

Sandia Snorkel & Scuba
A full service dive shop offering scuba training and sales, service and rental of scuba gear.
430 Alamo Ave. SE - Suite 101
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: (505) 247-8632
www.sandiasnorkel.com

Water skiing - Its like running on water, isn't it?