by Jamie Philips

To close a tumultuous 2025 with restorative time by the river, I decided spontaneously to paddle my beloved Anacostia around 11 am on New Year’s Eve, south from Bladensburg as I usually do. In my last-minute decision to get out there, I paid little mind to the tides – a critical variable for much of the river’s enjoyment. I hadn’t totally decided my destination or paddle duration before launching, figuring Spirit would guide me and I’d turn back around the time I was halfway out of gas or daylight.

by Rock Snot

It looks like snowstorms are predicted for New Mexico - be careful out there on those roads!

by Rock Snot

Here are flows reports for 1/22/26! It looks like the cold is continuing to drop the gauge reported flows, but the OV/Racecourse are still coming-in at 417 cfs.

by Rock Snot

Here are flows for 1/15/2026! Gauge reports show dropping flows in New Mexico and Colorado, but the NM flows are still doing pretty good with the OV/Racecourse at 598 cfs.

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Hmmm...so far, NOAA is predicting a warmer than average, and drier than average for January/February/March. Hopefully we'll see a late spring moisture push!

by Rock Snot

Just a heads-up! January 31 at 11:59 PM (MST) is the deadline for permits on some of our favorite river sections! Here are some links to the permit pages where you can apply for some of those favs!

by Rock Snot

Here is a got-back-from-traveling-jet-laggish flows report for 1/9/2025! And it looks like the winter river season is still doing great - it looks like the Rio Grande has one of the best regional flows for the winter season!

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Here are extremely late flows for 1/1/2025! Flows have dropped a bit but the reported flow for the Racecourse and OV is still over 550 cfs.

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Here’s a SNOTEL update! We’re still a bit low, but if the predictions hold, we could see more snow in late winter/early spring like last season.

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Here is a late flows update for 12/27/2025! It looks a slight downward trend might be reversing with Cerro at 430 cfs today and rising. Down on the OV and Racecourse, flows are still looking good with TJB reporting 630 cfs; an estimated flow for the Box would be 608 cfs.

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Here are flows for 12/12/2025! Flow on the Rio Grande is still looking good, with OV/Racecourse reported flow of 667 cfs.

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And the BIG NEWS is the Rio Chama! Flow out of El Vado is 700 cfs, with the gauge above Abiquiu Reservoir reporting 686 cfs…and the flow for the Abiquiu Wave reported at 1,400 cfs!

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Here are flows for 11/28/2025! There's been a roughly 60 cfs drop at Lobatos, but flows are still looking good on the Rio for some winter boating: the Taos has a possible estimated flow of 715 cfs (so far), and the Orilla Verde and Racecourse have reported flows of 725 cfs.

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Heads up Verde fans, the gauge below Tangle Creek, above Horseshoe Dam is reporting 1,430 cfs (and dropping)…

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Here are extremely late flows for 11/22/2025! Good news is still with us: Rio Grande is flowing great, with the Orilla Verde and Racecourse with reported flows of 765 cfs, and an estimate flow for the Box of 753 cfs.

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Here is the current snowpack report from USDA …

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Flows are still looking good on the Rio Grande!

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Here are flows for 11/13/2025! Flows are still great on the Racecourse and Orilla Verde, with reported flows of 692 cfs (and an estimated flow of 661 cfs for the Taos Box).

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And wow, the flows are back up (thank you Britt Runyon for verifying this unexpected awesomeness on the river)! Orilla Verde and Racecourse are 831 cfs, with an estimate for the Box at 801 cfs!

by Rock Snot

Wow, TJB up to 831 cfs! Estimated flow for the Box could be 802 cfs!