quiet waters paddling adventures

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  tvlcard

  Nice quiet water with careful helpful guides.I'd barely canoed and never kayaked previously. Toasted marshmallows over a warm campfire at the end.

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  solotraveler99

  When I lived in Albuquerque, I went kayaking several times with Quiet Waters Paddling. I thought they were pretty good. Recently I had a chance to go on a similar outing with a guide service in my new location, and I have revised my opinion of Quiet Waters to SPECTACULAR. When things are done right, you don't always notice. But for (1) safety considerations, (2) condition of equipment, and (3) communication/awareness on the water, Mike and his staff set a standard that I suspect will be hard to meet. Another big round of applause!

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  294lindac

  We went to Float the Fiesta that was offered by Quiet Waters Paddling. This company is great. They are friendly, knowledgeable and very helpful. The weather was beautiful. The balloons were unable to take off due to the winds but we still had a great day paddling. This is a great group of people to go with. Thank you!!

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  Kbobzien

  This past weekend I took the Fast Track to Stand Up Paddleboarding course. I really enjoyed the detailed website with course descriptions and reservation requests. The site was really user friendly and detailed. The course was thorough and really educational for those who don't have a lot of experience with SUP. Instead of just floating down the river, students learn technical skills of paddling, maneuvering in and out of eddy's, ferrying to the river bank, and mounting the board. The guide was very knowledgeable and fun to be around. I was challenged and had a fantastic day on the river.

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  592vans

  Great folks at Quiet Waters. Mike and his team are first class. We took the two hour self guided trip. The actual travel time was somewhat less. Isek and Kalika transported us. Isek provided a bit of area history during our ride. They are both really nice young people who obviously enjoy their work. Grandchildren ages 7 and 4 enjoyed their first canoe trip. We took plenty of kid snacks and water. Very easy float. Beautiful scenery and wildlife. We will be back.

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  CBoyles

  Great guides and very knowledgeable about the area and waters. Beautiful trip and learned a lot about the area and wildlife. Would strongly recommend doing a guided tour with the snack break!

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  StraitGirl

  We were lucky enough to be in town when Mike was able to offer one of their sunset canoe floats. Mike and Isaac were top notch! Even though we had one person in a kayak who had no experience, Isaac was so patient with her. Before long, she was leading the pack on the river! The float was wonderful and the scenery along the river was beautiful! The campfire with snacks and smores following the float was the icing on the cake - just amazing! We would definitely recommend Quiet Waters Paddling to anyone wanting to take a canoe/kayak float on the Rio Grande.

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  carolef473

  My husband and I just spent a wonderful day paddling on the Rio Grande with the help of Quiet Waters Paddling. Since the current did most of the work for us, it seemed more like a float than a paddle but the scenery was beautiful with all the trees in golden yellow. Michael was super about letting us join the excursion on short notice. The staff was very enthusiastic about the river experience making it all the more interesting for us. The only problem we had was actually finding the place. The directions are perfect - the first right after the General Store, but the sign is not visible from the street. Pull into the parking lot inside the stockade fence and look to the left. We drove away thinking the GPS lead us wrong. Fortunately we came back! We both would have missed a terrific opportunity for a relaxing day.

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  toxypharmgirl

  Just returned home from the Float the Fiesta kayak trip down the Rio Grande. We took the morning trip on the first day of Balloon Fiesta and what an amazing experience it was. Trip started at Quiet Waters Headquarters with coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cider, donuts, fruit and granola bars and an introductory video (snacks were also provided half-way through the trip). Loaded up the van and drove down to the river. Put into the river was full service---this outfit really knows what it is doing. Kayaks were delivered river side by the crew and then each person was carefully helped into their kayak. Steph and Isaac were our guides and know how to expertly read the river. By following their lead we were able to avoid most of the sand bars while other trips were grounded in the middle of the river. This trip provided us with a breathtaking sunrise over the Sandia Mountains, calm waters, beautiful cottonwoods lining the river and balloons in the distance. It was a magical fall morning in NM...something that must be experienced. Many thanks to Mike for his exceptional execution---everything ran perfectly which is not always the case on these types of trips but you can tell that this operation is well organized and completely experienced. Can't wait to meet up on the river again soon!

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  sarahg430

  We took a guided girls trip with Steph. She was awesome- super helpful throughout the whole trip. To keep us warm and dry, they gave us suits to wear. None of us were experienced kayakers. We were working against some serious wind, so at our snack break she gave us the option to bail out and cut our trip short and we were grateful. Mike came to pick us up and they got all the gear themselves...didn't make us lift a finger. Once back to the office, Mike offered a partial refund since we shortened the trip, which I thought was a very stand-up move. I'd absolutely recommend Quiet Waters to anyone looking for a unique experience with knowledgable guides.