The Karmic Wave Rapid

The Karmic Wave Rapid: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit The Karmic Wave Rapid

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach The Karmic Wave Rapid — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.26778, -105.79301. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Karmic Wave Rapid

• Cantonment Burgwin-1852-1860 Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~24 km · Must-see
• San Francisco De Asissi Church · church · Taos · ~24 km · Must-see
• Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa · sanctuary · Taos · ~29 km · Must-see
• Rio Grande Gorge Bridge · sanctuary · Taos · ~30 km · Must-see
• Posi Pueblo · fort · Taos · ~30 km · Must-see
• Kit Carson Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Taos · ~32 km · Must-see
• Millicent Rogers Museum · museum · Taos · ~33 km · Must-see
• Manby Hot Springs · attraction · Taos · ~34 km · Must-see
• San Antonio de Padua del Quemado Chapel · church · Rio Arriba · ~37 km · Must-see
• Black Rock Hot Spring · attraction · Taos · ~38 km · Must-see
• Truchas Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~46 km · Must-see
• Pueblo Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~47 km · Must-see
• KDCE-AM (Espanola) · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~48 km · Must-see
• El Rito Presbyterian Church · church · Mora · ~51 km · Must-see
• Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~52 km · Must-see
• Rio Grande del Norte National Monument · sanctuary · Taos · ~53 km · Must-see
• Carson National Forest · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~54 km · Must-see
• Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Karmic Wave Rapid

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near The Karmic Wave Rapid

• Big Rock Rapid · river spot · Taos · ~5 km
• Gaging Station Rapid · river spot · Taos · ~8 km
• Dead Car Rapid · river spot · Taos · ~20 km
• Ancho Rapid · river spot · Los Alamos · ~84 km
• Dark Canyon Rapid · river spot · Rio Arriba · ~106 km
• Horse Island · river spot · Rio Arriba · ~128 km
• The Narrows Rapid · river spot · Taos · ~2 km
• Souse Hole Rapid · river spot · Taos · ~7 km
• Sunset Rapid · river spot · Taos · ~12 km
• Rock Garden · river spot · Taos · ~17 km

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