River rafters excited for Taos whitewater season

TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Avid river rafters are excited to paddle down the Rio Grande this season. “I don't get to run this stretch a whole lot and it's usually not worth it to me to even come out and make the effort, but in this case, it definitely is,” said rafter Yates Sanford.Sanford, who was enjoying the river on Sunday near Taos, said conditions were great. This comes after officials mentioned the Rio Grande is not experiencing drought conditions due to the amount of snow