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The Rio Chama, a major tributary of the Rio Grande, in Northern New Mexico, flows through a multi-colored sandstone canyon whose walls grow to 1,500 feet. This trip is a unique and amazing way to experience the world famous Rio Chama, experience remarkable artisan meals featuring food and wine from the Northern New Mexico region, and support local farming. The river runs through areas that are designated as wilderness or as wilderness study areas.<\/p>\n<p>We begin the 33 mile river trip outside of the alpine town of Chama, NM and float down into a stunning and colorful sandstone and limestone canyon finishing up near the renowned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicoriveradventures.com\/abiquiu\/\">artist village of Abiquiu<\/a>. The upper reaches of the river are well known for the fantastic trout fishing and gorgeous pine trees lining the banks of the river. This stretch of river hides many treasures within the high reaching walls from hot springs to homesteads to ancient dinosaur tracks. We will spend two nights at camps that are right on the river\u2019s edge and backed up by excellent opportunities for hiking and the exploration of numerous side canyons and vistas.<\/p>\n<p>Each night we will experience a gourmet 4-course meal prepared by the one and only, Chef Jerry Dakan of Santa Fe .\u00a0 Chef Dakan is an acclaimed chef with experience in some of the most well known culinary destinations in the country.\u00a0 He now calls Santa Fe his home where is the lead faculty at the Santa Fe Community College Culinary School. The dinners will be paired with the wines of Vivac Winery. In November of 1998 Jesse and Chris embarked on a new mission \u201cto make the best wine possible and have a good time doing it!\u201d This meant professionally crafted, world-ranked, dry red wines, a first for New Mexico and are now the Highest Rated Reds in New Mexico\u2019s History (Wine Enthusiast Magazine ratings)! Focused on complex reds, the Professional at Vivac Winery have a commitment to excellence. Using only French oak barriques and state of the art stainless steel tanks, brothers Chris and Jesse Padberg lovingly create their wines. Fresh and Young, edgy and sophisticated, Vivac offers you something out of the ordinary!<\/p>\n<h4>The trip includes:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>World-Class guides leading trips around the globe<\/li>\n<li>All river equipment<\/li>\n<li>All camping gear (including ultra-comfortable, inflatable sleeping pads)<\/li>\n<li>A rare peak into the beautiful canyon\u2019s Georgia O\u2019Keefe made famous years ago<\/li>\n<li>All meals beginning with lunch on day one and ending with lunch on day 3, including gourmet 4-course Farm to Fork dinners prepared by Chef Jerry Dakan<\/li>\n<li>Wine pairings from Northern New Mexico\u2019s award winning Vivac Winery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;image4Layout insideimage4Layout&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"maroonHeading text-center\">Gallery<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; el_class=&#8221;photoGallery insidephotoGallery&#8221;][vc_column][vc_gallery type=&#8221;image_grid&#8221; images=&#8221;15407,13952,14195,13949,13951,14215,14214,14175&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&#8221;15&#8243; el_class=&#8221;box3Layout indsidebox3Layout&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"maroonHeading text-center\">Related Trips<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][related_trip][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Our Original Specialty Trip and longest running.\u00a0 This trip has been life changing for some and always the thrill of the season for most guides.\u00a0 Our good friends at Vivac Winery and the very funny and talented Chef Rocky Durham combine their talents to provide and amazing trip in one of the Southwest&#8217;s most pristine and beautiful canyons.\u00a0 Each night we will experience a gourmet 4-course meal prepared by Celebrity Chef Rocky Durham of Santa Fe. The dinners will be paired with the award winning wines of Vivac Winery, New Mexico&#8217;s most acclaimed vintner.\u00a0 This trip usually has a waiting list so please don&#8217;t wait to reserve your spot for this years trip.<\/p>\n<p> **While most dietary preferences will have options with each prefix menu, we do not guarantee to accommodate individual preferences<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13949,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[76],"trip_category":[28,161],"class_list":["post-119","trip","type-trip","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-rio-chama","trip_category-specialty-trips","trip_category-wine-tasting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>New Mexico Wine Trips - Rafting &amp; Wine Pairing Trip - NMRA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A gourmet experience paired with New Mexico&#039;s most delicious wineries. 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