Durango Rafting - Animas River Adventure Day

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 37 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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• 5Phenomenal First-Time Rafting Experience!

  We went rafting with Mountain Water Rafting this morning, and it was absolutely fantastic from start to finish! As first-timers, we were a little nervous, but our guide, Hannah, was phenomenal. She was the perfect mix of highly professional and incredibly funny, which immediately gave us a ton of confidence on the water. She kept us laughing while ensuring we felt completely safe the entire time. The trip hit the perfect sweet spot—the rapids were tons of fun and exciting without being scary. It was a great balance of genuine adventure and perceived safety. To top it all off, we even got to see the historic Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad steam train pass right by while we were on the river! A quick shoutout to Trevor, our bus driver, who was also super funny, helpful, and kickstarted the great energy for the trip. If you are looking for a fantastic, well-run rafting experience in Durango, we cannot recommend this crew enough. Ask for Hannah!

  Escape40517106708June 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Great time was had!!

  Sam was an amazing guide she was very knowledge about the water, area and very funny! We truly enjoyed our day and would do it again next time we come to Durango!

  markcH5487ZXMay 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5First time Rafters!

  Traveled from Texas! Had a great experience with guide, Ashton! He was very knowledgeable,fun & kept us safe! 10/10!!!

  Christina PJuly 2025via Tripadvisor

• 5Rafting the Animas was a perfect adventure for us.

  We had a blast on the Animas river. We did a run in the raft and enjoyed that it was just us 3 and our guides. Next, we got in the Duckies and did another run through. It was more hands on and entertaining on the Duckies. My son “surfed” and I just went for a swim when I tried to. We got to see Shiloh and Jake in action when my son lost his paddle and then took a swim in the rapids. That ended up being my 12yr olds favorite part. He swam through the rapids to the rescue rope Shiloh threw to him. They made sure he was safe, then had to rescue the ducky still stuck in the rapid. I only wish I had pictures of us in the Duckies when he went in, but only our rafting was captured in the digital photos but they were amazing photos provided after our trip.

  deborahdV1486OIJuly 2025via Tripadvisor

• 5Fun filled Rafting Adventure Day

  We had an amazing adventure day with Hannah and Logan. We were worried the half day would be too short and am so glad we went for the full adventure day because the day just flew by. Our two boys, ages 10 and 6, were with us and it was the perfect first time rafting experience for them. Our boys loved playing and joking around with our guides and they were wonderful and took good care of them. The adventure day was tailored for us, the scenery was gorgeous, the rafting was so fun, we got to stop for a couple dips in the river, go through the rafting park twice per our oldest son’s request, and enjoyed the delicious snacks and lunch our guides prepared for us. The adventure day with Hannah and Logan was the highlight of our 2 week road trip and we look forward to another future trip.

  E5355HIjoannesJune 2025via Tripadvisor

• 5White Water Rafting to Remember!

  This trip will be remembered for years to come! Lots of rapids, great crew, friendly fellow rafters and great laughs. We had a fabulous guide, Hannah, who kept us all on the boat, haha! Mountain Waters Rafting provided wetsuits and jackets so we were well suited up for the white water. Definitely recommend this company & taking this trip and looking forward to our next rafting adventure!

  LightPacker683054June 2025via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Durango

• Its from-price is 43% above the median of the 43 experiences we list in Durango.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 18 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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