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ALBUQUERQUE. BUT FIRST, BACK TO RON. RECENT RAFTING DEATHS IN THE RIO GRANDE ARE RAISING ALARMS FOR NEW MEXICANS WANTING TO ENJOY THE RAPIDS. ANDRES VALLE IN TAOS, WHERE EVEN EXPERIENCED RIVER GUIDES ARE RUNNING INTO DANGEROUS WATERS. THE MELTING SNOWPACK FROM UP NORTH IS CAUSING WATER LEVELS TO RISE ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. THIS AREA IN PARTICULAR, A POPULAR SPOT FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO GO RIVER RAFTING. TAOS COUNTY HAS ALREADY SEEN A FEW DEATHS ALONE THIS MONTH. FOR THOSE CHOOSING TO RAFT THE RIVER. THE THREE DEATHS THAT HAPPENED ON THE RIO GRANDE THIS YEAR WERE VERY UNUSUAL BECAUSE THEY ALL INVOLVED EXPERIENCED GUIDES FORGOT. THE MAIN RULE IN RAFTING AND ANY KIND OF BOATING IS DO NOT BOAT ALONE. RUSHING RAPIDS IN THE RIO GRANDE, ENTICING PEOPLE TO RAFT THE RIVER IN TAOS COUNTY CISCO GUEVARA, OWNER OF LOS RIOS RIVER RAFTING COMPANY, BRIEFING THIS GROUP ON HOW TO KEEP AN EXCITING RIDE DOWNSTREAM SAFE. DO NOT FALL OUT OF THE BOAT. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO BE PULLED BACK INTO THE BOAT. IT’S SUPER IMPORTANT THAT THE REST OF YOU CONTINUE PADDLING AND OBEYING COMMANDS TO KEEP THE BOAT IN A SAFE LINE. THOSE COMMANDS BEING YELLED BY THE RAFTING TOUR GUIDE LESLIE REGAL RIGHT BACK WHEN, FOR EACH PERSON OPENING A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE RAFTING ADVENTURE TASKED WITH THE JOB TO PADDLE THROUGH THE RUSHING WATERS AND AVOID ANY OBSTACLES THAT MAY COME THEIR WAY. HIGH FIVE THIS ONE TIME FIVE. GREAT JOB, YOU GUYS. THANKS FOR KEEPING ME DRIVE OUT HERE AND IF YOU’RE THINKING ABOUT COMING DOWN TO THE RIO GRANDE, THEY HERE IN TOWN GO RIVER RAFTING. IT’S ALWAYS BEST TO DO IT WITH A PROFESSIONAL COMPANY. THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED GUYS THAT KNOW THE RIVER VERY WELL. REPORTING IN TAOS, ANDRES VALLE KOAT ACTION.
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Rising water ranges within the Rio Grande creating harmful and even lethal rapids in northern New Mexico. This month alone three individuals died whereas river rafting, with the latest deaths occurring final week. “The three deaths that occurred on the Rio Grande this yr had been very uncommon as a result of all of them concerned skilled guides,” mentioned Cisco Guevara proprietor of Los Rios River Runners a rafting firm situated in Taos. Guevara urging the general public to by no means go rafting alone, particularly with the excessive water ranges within the Rio Grande. This yr’s melting snowpack is the offender to the rising water ranges. “We’re coping with water ranges we have not seen in 4 years,” mentioned Guevara. KOAT adopted knowledgeable rafting crew Tuesday morning. Guevara’s firm briefing a gaggle of 20 on how you can have a enjoyable and secure voyage. All carrying life jackets and helmets. “When somebody must be pulled again into the boat it is necessary that everybody retains paddling and obeying instructions to maintain the boat in secure command,” mentioned Guevara in the course of the security briefing. An skilled rafting information captains every boat. The guides yell instructions to everybody within the boat on how you can paddle and steer. Our crews getting a first-hand have a look at a ship being captained by Leslie Regale. “Our water ranges obtained up fairly excessive three weeks in the past. The river was working about 4,750 cubic sq. ft per second. In the present day we’re at 2,700 cubic ft per second… nonetheless very spicy,” mentioned Regale. Regale guided the boat your entire five-mile stretch downstream to the drop-off location with no points. The corporate urges those that need to go river rafting to guide a visit with knowledgeable firm. They may have skilled tour guides that know the river nicely and may help in any rescues if want be. Los Rios River Rafters additionally screens each patron wishing to go rafting to ensure they’ve the talents and skillsets to deal with the river.
