LAST YEAR, LEVELS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE WERE AT HISTORIC LOWS DUE TO A MEAGER MOUNTAIN RUNOFF. BUT IT’S A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STORY IN 2019…AND MATT GONTRAM, THE OWNER OF NEW MEXICO RIVER ADVENTURES OUTSIDE TAOS, TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB IT’S HAVING AN IMPACT ON THE RAFTING SEASON. HE SAYS THE SNOWPACK IS AMAZING AND THE WATER LEVELS ARE WHAT HE CALLS “PHENOMENAL.”
GONTRAM SAYS THE RAFTING SEASON WILL RUN THROUGH LATE SEPTEMBER OR EARLY OCTOBER. HE SAYS HIS COMPANY OFFERS PACKAGES RANGING FROM THE FAMILY-FRIENDLY…TO INTENSE ADRENALINE-FILLED RAFTING.
