The Rio Gande in northern New Mexico is one of &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1159347&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Jason Leidy&amp;#39;s&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; favorite rivers. &amp;quot;It&amp;#39;s carried me through desert landscapes while rafting, tubing, swimming, and canoeing,&amp;quot; he said. &amp;quot;My brother proposed to his wife while standing in its waters, making it a part of our family history.&amp;quot;