Abiquiu Wave formed almost by accident below Abiquiu Dam on the Rio Chama, the byproduct of a fish-ladder and habitat project the Army Corps and New Mexico Game and Fish ran through the site in 2019 and 2020. It sits right at the day-use area off NM 96, an easy roadside access with parking and bathrooms that doubles as the put-in for the lower run. The wave itself is playful and forgiving, but don't let the easy access fool you—there's a low-head dam, a low-hanging fence, and rock weirs with real entrapment potential within the first half mile downstream, so know where to get off the water. It lights up around 700 cfs on the gauge, making spring the reliable window to catch it in shape.