Bear Canyon Senior Center Floats a Sandia Sunset!

Quiet Waters Paddling Adventures welcomes the Bear Canyon Senior Center for a guided sunset adventure along the Rio Grande!

Embarking from a sun-dappled stand of old-growth cottonwoods in Algodones, we'll spend approximately two hours floating along the Rio, as the Sandia Mountains undergo the daily color transformation that gives them their name. Basalt-strewn mesas and other ancient volcanic features dominate the riverbanks for the first few miles, while two small Class I "rapids" will elicit a few grins and giggles.

We'll likely encounter a beaver (or several) as they tend to become active in the early evenings, while the abundant bird life of the middle Rio nearly guarantees sightings of Great Blue Heron, Snowy Egret, an assortment of waterfowl and numerous songbirds. The Sandia's color show should be peaking as we traverse the final mile or so, and our evening will wrap up with a cozy campfire, an assortment of light snacks and the ubiquitous S'mores!

This event is limited to the Bear Canyon Senior Center members - please contact Corrine at 291-6211 for additional details and reservations.

Sandias at Sunset photo by Lory Slade, July 2010