Photos: From gentle float to wild rapids, see what the Rio Grande provides those in a kayak
Daniel brewer and family friend 7 Nevaeh Garcia ,7, enjoy some kayaking in the Rio Grande Friday afternoon.
Rio Grande river rafting kayak instructor Ben Goodin leads a group of rafters through the rapids near Pilar, NM.
Angelica Anaya-Allen prepares to carry her kayak to the river for her second run during the Rio Grande River Festival South of Pilar on Saturday, May 3, 2003.
William Van Herpe, with the Santa Fe County Fire Department, kayaks through the Big Rock Rapid on the Rio Grande Racecourse in May 2017. The 2023 Outdoor Economics Conference is being held this week in Santa Fe.
A trio of kayakers float past Corrales on a full and fast-flowing Rio Grande Sunday, May 19, 2019.
Mia Jennings, left, from Roswell, paddles through Souse Hole while competing in the kayaking race on the Rio Grande. This during the Mother's Day Rio Grande Whitewater Festival near Pilar, Saturday May 11, 2013.
Leo Santibanez, of Albuquerque, kayaks down the "Race Course" section of the Rio Grande south of Pilar.
Jordan Hashins, left, and Leo Santibanez(cq), of Albuquerque, kayak down the "Race Course" section of the Rio Grande south of Pilar.
John Osburn, of Taos, surfs in a hole called "Sleeping Beauty" on the Rio Grande Race Course Saturday afternoon. He and other kayakers were there for a competition that was part of the 51 annual Rio Grande River Festival. Due to high water and cold weather there wasn't a competition but that didn't stop the hard-cores.
Dawson and Olie play along side kayaks near the Rio Grande Saturday afternoon. They were there with kayakers who were taking part in the 51st annual Rio Grande River Festival.
