The Rio Chama is about 120 miles long, beginning in the southern San Juan Mountains of South-Central Colorado, it joins the Rio Grande near Espanola, NM. In 1978 the River was designated as a State Scenic and Pastoral River thus designating part of the Santa Fe National Forest as Chama River Canyon Wilderness. Thirty-one miles of the river were further protected as a Federal Wild and Scenic River in 1988. All commercial outfitters must have a special use permit, usually issued for the Rio Chama…
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