Sleeping Beauty is a natural standing wave on the Rio Grande near Taos, part of the stretch that's become a go-to for New Mexico's small but growing river-surfing crowd. It forms seasonally with spring and early-summer snowmelt, and like most features on this river, flow makes or breaks the session. The eddy service and runout here are genuinely good, which makes it a more welcoming wave to learn on than some of the gorge's pushier rapids. Check gauges before the drive, since the window to catch it right can close fast.