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Car-Camping 101 – A How To Guide
On a recent long weekend fishing trip in Northern New Mexico, Wiley the trout hound sits atop the author’s camping gear, stowed inside the trunk area of a 1996 Geo Tracker. Photo by Karl F. Moffatt/For The New Mexican By KARL F. MOFFATT | The New Mexican July 11, 2007 Has the high price of … Continue reading
NM News – Valle Vidal Trout Restoration Project
The Valle Vidal at the confluence of Comanche Creek and the Rio Costilla. There’s a lot of activity scheduled on the Valle Vidal this summer including new fishing regulations, stream closures and a planned celebration of the pristine mountain areas’ new protected status. The Valle Vidal opens for fishing on July 1st and this year … Continue reading
The San Juan River – Habitat Improvement Project
Tim McCarty, 56, of Albuquerque shows off a trout caught in the renovated area below Simon Canyon during a recent fishing trip. By KARL F. MOFFATT | For The Santa Fe New Mexican/OutdoorsJune 7, 2007 Anglers looking for some good fishing and a little breathing room on New Mexico’s popular San Juan River need only … Continue reading
NM News – 2007 Rafting Season Saved
(Photo courtesy of N.M. Dept. of Tourism) Recent wet weather, cooler temperatures and good snow pack at Wolf Creek Pass in Southern Colorado have apparently saved the Rio Grande’s high water rafting season from what some feared would be an early end. “We thought we were doomed in March,” said Mike Boren, a river raft … Continue reading
Pagosa Springs – Colorado Kool-Aide
This tale is dedicated to old friends, better times and the promise that summer can bring. It was one of the best summers of my life. The resounding ka-chink of a framing hammer driving a 16-penny nail. A gnawing hunger at the end of day and sleep that rolled over me like a heavy fog. … Continue reading
The Valle Vidal – My Hard Sided Unit
I awoke to rain tattooing the roof. It was fall in Northern New Mexico. In the backyard my aging Dodge van’s faded black skin glistened under a rare bath. She was waiting to take me to the river. But three-dollar-a-gallon gas did what 10 years of hard driving and several near-death experiences failed to do. … Continue reading
The San Juan River – A Glenn May Kinda Day
The hip-waders started leaking just as I managed to settle into a promising spot a couple hundred yards below Navajo Dam on New Mexico’s fabled San Juan River. I had worked my way below a gravel bar that split the current and settled into a quiet, V-shaped pool where the two channels came back together. … Continue reading
The Rio Grande – When Ho Who?
While gazing out the window at work it suddenly dawned on me the flags on the pole at the police station across the street weren’t straining against the raging spring winds anymore. I stepped outside and sure enough the wind had finally died down. It was sunny, warm and much too pleasant for a workingman … Continue reading
The Rio Chama – Busted Butt Blues
It’s winter and I’m driving with the window rolled down, the cold air trying to crawl under layers of wool, fleece and thermal. I’m acclimating, preparing for an afternoon fishing the Chama River below the dam at Abiquiu, New Mexico. It’s one of those beautiful days with plenty of bright sunshine, just a slight hint … Continue reading