Durango 1/4 Day Rafting Trip - Lower Animas River
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Splash through Durango with an awesome river guide on the Lower Animas River! This adventure is an absolute must for visitors and locals alike. Everyone loves this trip for its accessibility, picturesque scenery and rollicking rapids. It’s an adventure that offers a perfect mix of excitement and time to enjoy the sites along the way. We take rafters ages 4+! Along the way you'll bound through plenty of Class II rapids and an exciting Class III at Smelter Whitewater Park. Class II rapids are "fun and friendly," rolling over the bow and dousing those at the front of the boat. Class III rapids are "wet and wild," usually soaking everyone in the raft head to toe. Our experienced and entertaining river guides will get you downstream while sharing plenty of stories and fascinating history about the area. You're welcome to paddle with them or just sit back and relax All trips come with a safety orientation and paddling instructions from the best river guides in Durango.
Inclusions
What's included
- Pre-trip safety orientation
- River and land access fees included
- Round trip shuttle from main office
- Free Parking
- Free splash jackets and helmets (if desired)
- Highly maintained equipment
- Trip Leaders average 2,000 river miles
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Meet at our Durango Office and suit up for the river! Your fun, knowledgeable and experienced river guides will get you fitted for a life jacket, helmet, and other river getup if needed (wetsuits when the weather/water is chilly). We'll then shuttle over to the river and have a quick safety orientation before heading out on the beautiful Animas River for an hour. We'll splash through plenty of refreshing Class II rapids, and one exciting Class III as we paddle downstream. Class II rapids are "fun and friendly" splashing those at the front of the boat, while Class III are "wet and fun" soaking everyone head to toe. Spring trips usually have higher flows with bigger splashes, while summer tends to have lower flows with more mild splashes. If you're rafting later in the season, we'll have some additional entertainment as we navigate between the rocks in the river! After an hour of fun, we'll take out, load up the boats and shuttle you back to our Durango Office.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.9
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Ratings come from 626 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Rid’n the rapids
Payten did a great job navigating and telling us about the river/area. We had great water and He was able to get us “surfing” in the whitewater for a great experience!! He was as excited as we were to be out on the water!
5Fun white water rafting trip!
Wonderful rafting experience! Adventurous, and yet still safe. Our guide Peyton was fantastic. He kept it fun and informative! We would do it again!
5Low Water Level but Still had Fun
Our guide Toby was great. Even though the river waters were low during this time of the season it was a relaxing trip. Need to come back earlier during the season.
5GREAT ENOYABLE TRIP
First greeting from everyone was pleasant and friendly. All were very friendly and a warm welcome. Dillon was a wonderfull instructor and tour guide . Very pleasant and enjoyable trip. My friend on the trip ,it was her first time. Her husband was pleased that she wasn't scared . She can't swim. She wants to go again YAY!!! The other guy that was in the shop also was very pleasant.. A wonderful experience truly. Thanks for grand time. Looking forward to do another rafting trip with that group. Susan Cortese
5Wonderful experience
Dillon and Peyton were our guides for this trip. They were wonderfully friendly and knowledgeable and we were very impressed with their professionalism and hospitality. We highly recommend them and their company, Mild2WildRafting.
5Great time with kids!
Great time and worth it! Guides are fun and very helpful - highly recommend 🙌🏼
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 700 travellers
- Operated by
- Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age is 4 years
- Wet-suit and wet-suit boot rentals are highly recommended through June
How it compares in Durango
- Its from-price is 37% below the median of the 43 experiences we list in Durango.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 43.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Durango
Durango is a Wild West railroad town in south-west Colorado, on the Animas River, known for its steam train, the San Juan Mountains and nearby Mesa Verde.
Durango was founded in 1880 as a railroad town for the silver mines of the San Juan Mountains, and its Main Avenue still has Victorian brick buildings, saloons and hotels from that time. A coal-fired narrow-gauge steam train, running since 1882, chugs up the Animas River canyon to the mining town of Silverton, through scenery of high peaks and gorges.
Top-ranked sights in Durango: Animas River, Historic Downtown Durango.
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