Durango Rafting - Whitewater Rafting In Durango, CO
Mild-Intermediate: Some swim potential. Some contact with water.
Raft: Ages 4-84
Inflatable Kayak: Age 11+ or 5’ 2’’
Experience the excitement of a Durango rafting adventure! With over a million dollars in improvements and additions, new thrills await you in the new Smelter whitewater park! Splash through “Smelter,” “Santa Rita,” “Sawmill,” and “Pinball” rapids as part of your Durango rafting adventure on the Animas River! Your guide will share the history of the region and stories on local traditions. Families, reunions, groups, first-timers and rafting veterans alike find this popular and convenient guided rafting trip to be the highlight of their vacation! No experience is necessary; we provide all you need including safety orientation and instruction. Don’t miss the #1 activity in Durango!
The 1/2 Day trip offers the best bang for your buck, with the 3/4 day trip giving you more time to experience Durango rafting. Choose the econ trip if you just want a quick taste of what rafting is like.
Water levels vary throughout the season. We experience high flow with the spring snowmelt. July through August rapid ratings drop a ½ to a full notch. The river can become a very technical float trip with lots of rocks to maneuver around! We love it at all levels! Lower Animas raft trips start at just $39.00!
We offer these boat options so that you can customize your Durango rafting trip to the adventure level you desire.
Durango, CO
The Animas River can rise from snowmelt. When water levels rise, we take extra safety precautions which may include walking around one of the rapids where the river narrows or using other river sections. For safety, 4 & 5-year-olds will be escorted around the Smelter Rapid if your trip goes through the whitewater park.
We don’t want you to miss out on this trip so we’ll hold your spots, payment-free, for 24hrs while you make your final arrangements & prepare for payment.
We know plans change… so we offer a lenient cancellation policy. With optional upgraded cancellation, receive a 100% refund up until 24hrs prior to trips excluding trips involving the train.
In addition to the listed trip cost, we collect an additional 8% for River and Land Access Fees (ie. Forest Service, BLM, City, Private Land Use).
I’ve been on many tours with Mild to Wild. We continue to go back every year. Mild to Wild and the staff provide excellent customer service and truly try to find the best trip for…
Every year I bring our 8th-grade class to Durango and always schedule a rafting trip with Mild to Wild. Everything from scheduling, the raft guides, the bus rides, is all amazing! Our students always have…
I had a lot of fun. All the guides where a blast to be around. The overall rafting as a little cold because of the time of year, but I had a great time. The…
Everything was great! Our guide was a really awesome guy that made our experience even better!
Loved the relaxed and fun but still professional and knowledgeable trip. Trey was our guide. Very chill and nice guide. Would definitely use them again but next time would do the class 3 or 4…
Looking for a mild trip that lasts longer than one day?? The Colorado River offers the perfect multi-day trip!
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