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Aliciarh57

Aledo, TX15 contributions

Creating Memories of a Lifetime!

Jul 2022

We booked the RaceCourse - Half Day Trip for July 10, 2022 and our Guide was Diego! We were NOT dissappointed. This company is very organized and professional. We had 4 adults and 2 children (ages 5 & 11). This was perfect course for all with class II & III rapids. It gave us all some excitement, without fear. Our guide Diego grew up rafting with his own father being a guide. He was knowledgeable about every rapid and put us in perfect set up. We were able to jump out of the raft and swim in certain spots and even climb up a huge boulder and do cannonballs. I loved that the guides watched out for one another and also the individual kayakers. Diego would put us through a rapid and then we would wait at the bottom of each one to make sure all of the rafts made it through safely. This company's storefront has water shoes for sale among a few other items. They also have indoor restrooms available and after we returned from our trip, there were changing rooms available. We pre-purchased the photo package and received several pictures on a flash drive to take home. I would highly recommend pre-purchasing because they have the flash drive ready for you and there is no waiting in line to purchase.
This was an AWESOME experience and Diego made it great!

Review of: Half Day Racecourse Whitewater Rafting Trip

Written July 12, 2022

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WendyNMRA

Thank you for the awesome review and for rafting with NMRA!! Diego has rafting in his blood and his love of the river shines through to every group that is lucky enough to spend some time on the Rio with him!

Written July 25, 2022

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LMK101

Virginia Beach, VA413 contributions

The Race Course - A Blast!!

Jul 2022

We signed up for the race Course half -day adventure. We were fitted with a vest and helmet first. Once all of the participants are outfitted properly, we then go through a list of with some safety rules for when we are out on the Rio Grande. Following that, the school bus takes us over to the rio grande where we meet our guide and get on our raft. The guides talk with one another and back each other up as needed. The kayakers also come with us as well and are supported by the guides. At no time did we feel unequipped or unsafe while in the raft. Our guide, James, is extremely informative about the river and the surrounding environment. At one point we had to help a kayaker who got stuck on a rock. We were able to paddle over to the kayaker while James gave assistance. We had a great time on rafting through the rocks and navigating our way down the rio grande. It was a great deal of fun! There were other companies who had their guides taking rafters down the river as well. One of the companies did not outfit their rafters with helmets or vests. The other only vests. We felt especially safe with our vests and helmets, especially since one of our rafters fell out of the raft! He was safely pulled in with no problem. Would definitely do it again!

Written August 15, 2022

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WendyNMRA

Thank you for much for leaving such a detailed and kind review! We hope to see you again for another trip down the Rio!

Written August 16, 2022

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mnelson0224

Lakeway, TX1 contribution

Rock&Raft trip - Our guide Michelle was AMAZING!

Jul 2021

We booked the Rock and Raft package where we rock climbed in the morning and rafted in the afternoon. Our guide was Michelle and she was simply amazing. She was so friendly and patient. She took the time to help us first time rock climbers with the ins and outs of climbing. My son was very interested and Michelle took the time to explain the names of the different types of cracks and how to approach them when climbing. After rock climbing, we stopped for lunch. I was expecting sandwiches or something easy, but we were treated with an actual meal of fajitas. After lunch, we hit the river. While the water was lower due to it being late July, Michelle still made the rapids fun. We had such a great time and it was the highlight of our trip to NM from TX. If you want to rock climb, Michelle is the guide you want. Thanks again Michelle for such a great day!

Written July 30, 2021

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LuAnn W

Russell, Kansas, United States25 contributions

1/2 Day Racecourse, Lifetime Memories

May 2022 • Family

This was a wonderful experience beginning to end. The company uses the internet to their advantage making sign up, completion of forms, payment and procurement of rafting pictures easy for their customers. The location of their building on Hwy 68 for meeting up is spacious for parking and waiting for the experience to begin. Staff is friendly and make sure you understand check-in process as well as all safety items before rafting. Accommodations are clean with multiple bathrooms and changing rooms. Our guide Devin was exceptional and entertaining. Particularly enjoyed being part of the safety team, ensuring other rafts made it through the rapids before we continued. Devin made us senior citizens feel competent and capable on this endeavor. Highly recommend NMRA to anyone wanting a fun, safe, educational and complete river rafting experience.

Written May 29, 2022

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WendyNMRA

Your amazing review lets us know we are getting the job done right! Thank you so much for the kind words and we hope to have the chance to take you rafting again!

Written May 31, 2022

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Joleen L

1 contribution

NANA FLIPS OUT OF RAFT

Jul 2022

There were 5 of us that went down the Rio for half day Casey was our guide he was very knowledgeable I was the oldest 65 and the youngest was 8 we hit a rock and I flipped out and I was back into raft in a few seconds. Casey was telling jokes and grandson told him jokes. Everyone needs to try it once. I hope he finishes his school to be a forest ranger.

Written July 16, 2022

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WendyNMRA

Nana flips out!! That's one awesome Nana!! Thank for rafting with us!

Written July 28, 2022

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Amanda

Waco, TX1 contribution

Great manager, very kind

Mar 2021

My husband, two young daughters, and I thoroughly enjoyed the Orilla Verde Float. Our guide was very knowledgeable and very safety conscious. We had originally planned this trip for November of 2020 but had to reschedule to March of 2021. There were a lot of moving pieces up in the air with scheduling other parts of our trip. We inadvertently overlooked some specifics of planning our accomodations for the float. The owner of NMRA was so helpful after I went to her and explained our situation. I'm being intentionally vague so she's not bombarded with other people requesting the same treatment she extended to us. I'll just say she was extra helpful to a certain extra member of our family. And she didn't have to do that for us. We truly came to her with a ridiculous request and she helped us find a way to solve our issue. That meant a lot to us. It was a big endeavor trying to plan a safe road trip during Covid and NMRA helped make one section of the trip a lot less stressful. Thank you to the manager!

Written April 28, 2021

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WendyNMRA

We are happy it all worked out and are so happy you all had such a great time on the Orilla Verde!! That section is beautiful and a perfect way to spend the afternoon! Every member of your family was a pleasure and we hope to see you all again in the future!

Written May 1, 2021

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Mark B

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Racecourse rafting

Jun 2022

We went June 20th with a tri-generational group of seven people that range from 12 to 80 years old. Everyone had a great time. The outfit was fantastic – friendly, professional folks who know what they are doing. The latter became apparent when out on the river.

The river is really low. Thus, rather than barreling through, the river has gotten technical and you have to hit really narrow routes through the rapids or you get hung up on the rocks and have to work to get yourself free. Our group (which had six rafts from NMRA in all) made it through almost all of the rapids without getting hung-up, a testament to the quality of the guides. We were following another group of rafts from another company and they were struggling.

In particular, our guide Ailish was fantastic!! She was a joy to talk to, gave good, clear instructions, and made the whole thing a blast.

Written June 20, 2022

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WendyNMRA

Thank you for rafting with us and we are glad you enjoyed Ailish!

Written June 23, 2022

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Janice M

Kings Park, NY17 contributions

Awesome Rafting Trip

Aug 2022 • Family

New Mexico River Adventures is a buttoned up operation; from the front office to our wonderful guide Brian. We did the Racecourse which is a 2 hour rafting experience with class 2 and 3 rapids. Brian navigated us through the course beautifully explaining the local terrain with wit and humor. I felt safe and comfortable the entire time. I highly recommend this company to anyone looking for a day of fun on the Rio Grande. The incredible pictures they take going through the rapids is the icing on the cake.

Written September 10, 2022

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Z4683LOmikek

El Dorado Hills, CA2 contributions

Amazing experience

May 2022

We took the half day racecourse tour and had an amazing time. We are in our 70’s and this was our first time doing a rafting trip. I was a little nervous as I am not a good swimmer but our guide, Pierce, provided very good instructions and made me feel much more comfortable right from the start. Pierce was very knowledgeable, not only about rafting but also about nature, the river, plants, animals and birds in the area. He made the trip very enjoyable.
We had a wonderful time and would highly recommend New Mexico River Adventures to anyone wanting a rafting experience. They are very professional and always put the customers safety first.

Review of: Half Day Racecourse Whitewater Rafting Trip

Written May 6, 2022

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WendyNMRA

Pierce is one of the most well rounded guides on the Rio and we are so glad you agree!

Written May 27, 2022

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Ashlei K

8 contributions

Amazing Experience

Apr 2022 • Friends

We had an amazing time. Our guide Hannah was awesome and she totally vibes with me and my friends. She explained everything we needed to do perfectly and we had a safe and amazing time. She was able to calm down my first time friends who were spazing out and really anxious. We would absolutely do this again the next time we visit NM.

Written April 28, 2022

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WendyNMRA

Hannah is always a winner with the spazzes! :) Thank you for rafting with us, we hope to see you all again!

Written May 6, 2022

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