Handcrafted Walking Sticks

Hand carved Walking Sticks by 94 year old Alphonso Trujillo of Trinidad, Colorado, are noe available at the Pilar Yacht Club!

Totally Tubular float is in 6 days!

Totally Tubular Back to School River Float
Meet at Pilar Yacht Club between 11:30 and 12:30 on Sun.
See earlier blog for all the details!
6 more days...!

Pilar Yacht Club's Totally Tubular Back to School River Float

Pilar Yacht Club is sponsoring a river float to celebrate the Back to School season.  The event benefits the Community for Kids organization which funds arts and special programs at Dixon Elementary School.  50% of profits of any merchandise or equipment purchase or rental will be donated to the Community for Kids.

When: Sunday, August 18.  Meet between 11:30 and 12:30 PM at the Pilar Yacht Club.  A lunch special will be available to participants who would like to purchase a meal.

12:30 Participants travel upriver to Petaca campground to launch the float.  Participants will help each other placing vehicles at the take our, Rio Bravo campground.

Float the river and have a blast!!

Between 2:30 and 3:30 Take out at Rio Bravo. Travel back to Pilar Yacht Club to enjoy $1 Sundaes!!!

*Every vehicle parked in the park will need to pay the $3 parking fee-self pay envelopes will be available at the campgrounds.
**Participants need to be advised that the BLM has been enforcing NM state law in requiring life jackets for all individuals floating the river.  PYC has life jackets available for rental and resale for both adults and children.

New Calendar of Rio Grande del Norte hikes avaiable for July

Please follow the link for the list of BLM sponsored Rio Grande del Norte hikes in July.www.nmwild.org/events/2013-07

Spotted tubing on Canyon Road in Santa Fe!

Two Exclusive groups enjoyed 3 course lunches at the Pilar Yacht Club this Week!

Three course dining was all the rage this week at the PYC. After the guacamole, salsa, and chips appetizer, two groups were served customized menus on our dining patio!The 35 person Elk Hart, KS 4H club enjoyed a chicken fajita buffet! They were rafting with Big River. An 18 person group rafting with Los Rios dined on hot sandwiches with assorted toppings, tossed salad, melon and dessert! Thank you for allowing us to serve you these delicious lunches.

BLM sponsored Picuris Trail Hike

Enjoyed a beautiful hike with Ranger Barry to celebrate our Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument. Fantastic views, petroglyphs, conversation, and I finally figured out how to connect into the other trail systems back there! Next there will be two more hikes...check my earlier

blog link!

New Shipment of various sizes and styles of tubes!

It's that time of the year to go tubing on the river. Bring the family, have fun and cool down! Pilar Yacht Club has a variety of tubes in stock this year! The River run tube is our deluxe model with cup holders, tow rope, net bottom, and back rest. Next is the Fiji float with more of a seat-like design, netted bottom and backrest. The Rolling River is a large comfy tube with handles. The River Rat is a very fat tube but with no features.  Prices range from $22 for the simplest design to $85 for the DOUBLE SEATER River Run. Remember that if you only want to use them for a day, we will buy them back for 50% of the retail price.

Guided Hikes in the Rio Grande National Monument

The BLM is sponsoring a variety of scenic guided hikes in the newly established Rio Grande National Monument this summer.  Length and degree of difficulty vary with the terrain.  Read descriptions carefully.
http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/nm/programs/recreation/rec_docs/rec_docs_taos.Par.38954.File.dat/Rio%20Grande%20del%20Norte%20June%20Hikes.pdf

Pilar Yacht Club: Fishing Success in Orilla Verde on the Rio Grande!...

Pilar Yacht Club: Fishing Success in Orilla Verde on the Rio Grande!...: 15 inch brown trout...Congratulations! check ou the Northern NM fishing report www.angler.com/newmexico/fishingtaos.html

Fishing Success in Orilla Verde on the Rio Grande!

15 inch brown trout...Congratulations!
check ou the Northern NM fishing report
www.angler.com/newmexico/fishingtaos.html

3Course Luncheon promotes Pilar Yacht Club Dining

Riverside Rescue! Thank you Kokopelli and Big River!

Latest breaking news: Kokopelli Guide and Billy Miller are local heroes! They found a missing 88 year old woman (missing for 3hrs) wandering down by the river. Family was camped out on the PYC porch calling 911, searching the area. They were starting to feel greater and greater concern as afternoon wore into evening. Then Billy came up the steep path from the gully that leads to the river and said that they had found her!!! Happy Ending and Great Relief for all--especially the family!

Benefit Breakfast at the PYC a Great Success

Numerous boaters participating in the River-Rendezvous-vous and Whitewater attended the Pilar Yacht Club Benefit Breakfast for the sponsoring organization, New Mexico River Outfitters Association, on Mother's Day. We had prepared several batches of our famous breakfast burritos, classic, sausage, and bacon ahead of time. We sold out and were still cook in'! The benefit price also included a large cup of Rio Grande Roasters Organic Coffee!

Steve Harris of Far Flung Adventures is sitting on the porch with other event planners enjoying his benefit breakfast.

NNROA Whitewater Festival and River Rendezvous

Here are some pics from Pilar Yacht Club Photographers

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Friends meet at the Pilar Cafe

Mother Child Race from Rio Bravo to Quartzite

Great Year for Family Fun on the River

Rio Grande at Embudo 267 cubic feet per second.  Great level for tubing, small inflatables, swimming!
http://www.dwr.state.co.us/SurfaceWater/data/division.aspx?div=3

Inner Tubes In Stock!

River Run and River Rat Inner Tubes are NOW IN STOCK to kick off the river season at the Pilar Yacht Club!!

River Run-our sturdiest tubes -are priced at $32.99.  They feature rugged construction, carrying handles, cup holders, and a tow rope.

River Rat- a quality tube for a calm float on the river-are priced at $22.99.  These also include a tow rope.

Don't want to spend so much money? REMEMBER the tube buy back program.  Bring your tubes back inflated on the same day and we will buy them back for half price!!

Two New Banners!

Two new banners!  

 Rio Grande Gorge National Monument Info Here and Espresso!

They are written left to right of course!  Camera turned them.

NMROA Whitewater Festival Rafle Tickets now Available!

NMROA raffle tickets are now available at the Pilar Yacht Club, Blue Heron Brewery or the NMROA website. 

 

Prize is the Jackson Villan Kayak donated by 4 Corners River Sports in Durango.

 

$1,000 retail value.

 

Tickets are $5 for one or 3 for $10. Racers and Volunteers get one free.

 

Here is the link to the kayak.

 

http://jacksonkayak.com/jk-kayaks/whitewater/villain/

 

 

It will be hanging at Taos Mesa Brewery.

Our Area is included in the New National Monument!

The Orilla Verde recreation area is the southern tip of the expansive National Monument created by President Obama on Monday.  Please see link.www.abqjournal.com/main/2013/03/25/opinion/rio-grande-del-norte