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FIELD TRIP, JULY 26-28: CHAMA RIVER FLOAT TRIP, REGISTRATION OPENS MAY 15

Description: 

Our Chama float trip with FLOW was cancelled last summer when dam repairs diminished the water flow. We’re back again this year with NMBGMR geologists Drs. Paul Bauer and Matt Zimmerer, who recently published a new geologic guidebook of the Chama, as trip leaders. We’ll run the river from below the El Vado dam through the designated Wild and Scenic River section to the Big Eddy take-out above Abiquiu Reservoir.

Trip dates:                        Friday – Sunday, July 26-28th, 2 nights on the river.

Leaders:                            Drs. Paul Bauer and Matt Zimmerer, NMBGMR

Organizer:                        David Schiowitz

Limit:                                 15 total: 13 participants & 2 trip leaders.  8 minimum for trip to go.

Fee:                                     $715 mbr / $735 non-mbr.  Includes transportation from & to Durango, all meals, river gear, geologic river guidebook and boatmen’s tips.

Link to 2024 Chama float trip REGISTRATION FORM: https://form.jotform.com/230967951047161

Link to 2024 Chama float trip WAITING LIST FORM: https://form.jotform.com/241176594062155  

Cancellation:                 Cancel by June 25th with refund of $690 mbr / $710 non-mbr (your payment minus our payment processing fee).

From June 25th on refunds only issued if the slot can be filled from waiting list.

Drop Date:                     Friday, July 5th.  Trip cancelled if minimum registration not reached. Refunds will be issued of $690 mbr / $710 non-mbr.

Contact:                            Please contact David Schiowitz (dsschiowitz@gmail.com ) if you have any questions about the trip.

For more information download this pdf: Chama 2024 trip announcement.