Explore Santa Fe: Outdoor Activities

People-powered water sports rule the waves on August 20 - 22 at Heron Lake State Park's Paddle Power Festival, featuring clinics, races and some new creative adventures by paddle craft.

"Heron Lake State Park is an ideal place for paddle craft with its spectacular setting in the tall pines and no-wake lake," said Park Superintendent Anthony Marquez. "This festival is a great learning opportunity and celebration of paddle power."

The Santa Fe Concorso is a premier automotive gathering of exotic and rare cars organized by Santa Fe based car aficionados who collectively have the expertise and know-how to make this a world class car event.

This is the time of year when a multitude of flowers begin to bloom. They sprout down mountainsides, trail along the banks of streams, spring up in fields of tall grasses, and follow hikers along the sides of trails.

New Mexico State Parks joins numerous other agencies and organizations across the country in celebrating National Trails Day June 5, 2010 with a scavenger hunt, work parties, nature walks and workshops to be held at several state parks.

The 10th annual Clayton Lake Trout Derby June 5-6, 2010 lures fishermen and treasure seekers from all corners of the country to compete for fame and fabulous prizes. This year's grand prize is a 15-foot, v-hull aluminum boat with custom pin striping, a 30-horsepower gas motor, a trolling motor with foot pedals, a fish finder, live well, bilge pump and a trailer with custom wheels. The boat and three $1,000 cash prizes will be given away at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, June 6, 2010. A total of almost $25,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded during the weekend's event, known informally as the "Biggest Little Fishing Derby in New Mexico."