White Water Rafting & Land Tours in CO, UT, & AZ

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With adventures ranging from mild to wild, we offer guided outdoor experiences throughout Colorado, Utah, and Arizona, including white water rafting, kayaking, Jeep tours, and national park tours.

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Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours are proud to share adventures across the Southwestern United States for more than 30 years. Founded by Molly & Alex Mickel, Mild to Wild has grown from a small booth in downtown Durango, to a multi-location adventure company providing unforgettable outdoor experiences in Colorado, Utah, & Arizona. We remain family owned and operated.

Our Mission

Our goal is to enrich your life with an escape in the outdoors, helping you create a deeper connection with family, friends, new friends, and nature!

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Group Rafting in Durango Colorado – Mild to Wild Rafting

Our Experience

We continually invest in our equipment and are proud to support a company division dedicated to risk management and continuing guide education. Our guides exceed the state requirements for river miles and hourly training. If you are not absolutely delighted with our guides and river equipment, THE TRIP IS FREE! This confidence in our service is unparalleled in the industry.

Our Commitment to you

Rejuvenate, relax and enjoy while we take care of you and all the details, on and off our rafts and tour vehicles. Space is limited! Contact our trip consultants today for information and reservations, so we can help plan the highlight of your vacation! You’ll discover why we have the highest number of repeat and referral customers in the Southwest.

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Voted “Best Rafting Company” by USA Today Readers

We are thrilled to be celebrating 30 years of Connecting Families & Friends via Nature & Adventure. We are a family ourselves and safety is our #1 priority. As the Southwest’s Adventure Experts, we offer the biggest selection of Colorado, Utah and Arizona river rafting and Jeep Tours. Our interpretive Mesa Verde Tours and adventure packages complete your Southwest Adventure. Escape. Experience. Explore.

And, Always Live with Adventure!

USA Today Reader's Choice Winner 2024

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S Schwan
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Although we were toward the end of the rafting season, we had a great time! The scenery was beautiful! Sam, our guide, was knowledgeable, personable & made it easy to follow his instructions. Hoping to go again when the water is higher. We’ll ask for Sam!
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April Jacobsen
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Our guide, Irving, was extremely knowledgeable! He gave so much information, but in a fun, witty way. The adventure was accommodating for any age. Of course the views made the trip. I’d highly recommend!
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Cheryl Ricci
1 days ago
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Had such a fun time! The staff are super cool and made the experience even better. It was my first time white water rafting and we had Hayden as a tour guide. He was wonderful- so knowledgeable and fun! Will definitely be returning.
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Sahil Mehra
1 days ago
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We had the best raft guide with us ! SAMMY ! She was kind and funny too.. our kids became her fan instantly. Thank you for showing your city through the river route.
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Kevin Schenk
1 days ago
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I recently completed the four-day Gates of Lodore trip with Mild to Wild, and it was truly a memorable experience. Our guides, Jackson and Louis, were fantastic—knowledgeable, personable, and always willing to answer questions or share something interesting about the river and the area. You quickly realize how much work goes on behind the scenes to make a trip like this seem effortless. And the food was excellent! I was genuinely impressed by the meals they were able to prepare for us on the river. I'll admit that when we started out on the first day, the weather had me wondering a little about what I had gotten myself into. But the sun eventually came out, the canyon opened up around us, and those concerns were very quickly forgotten. The scenery throughout the trip was incredible. I was traveling solo and coming from the eastern U.S., so I also want to give a special shout-out to the other members of our group. Everyone made me feel welcome from the beginning and patiently answered plenty of questions that probably seemed pretty basic to more experienced western travelers and campers. The people I shared the trip with ended up being a big part of what made the experience so enjoyable. Between the rafting, beautiful scenery, great food, our guides, and the people I met along the way, this was one of those trips I know I'll remember for a very long time. Thank you Jackson, Louis, Mild to Wild, and everyone who shared the river with me. Truly a memorable trip and one I'm very glad I decided to take.
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Kevin Schenk
1 days ago
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I recently completed the four-day Gates of Lodore trip with Mild to Wild, and it was truly a memorable experience. Our guides, Jackson and Louis, were fantastic—knowledgeable, personable, and always willing to answer questions or share something interesting about the river and the area. You quickly realize how much work goes on behind the scenes to make a trip like this seem effortless. And the food was excellent! I was genuinely impressed by the meals they were able to prepare for us on the river. I'll admit that when we started out on the first day, the weather had me wondering a little about what I had gotten myself into. But the sun eventually came out, the canyon opened up around us, and those concerns were very quickly forgotten. The scenery throughout the trip was incredible. I was traveling solo and coming from the eastern U.S., so I also want to give a special shout-out to the other members of our group. Everyone made me feel welcome from the beginning and patiently answered plenty of questions that probably seemed pretty basic to more experienced western travelers and campers. The people I shared the trip with ended up being a big part of what made the experience so enjoyable. Between the rafting, beautiful scenery, great food, our guides, and the people I met along the way, this was one of those trips I know I'll remember for a very long time. Thank you Jackson, Louis, Mild to Wild, and everyone who shared the river with me. Truly a memorable trip and one I'm very glad I decided to take.
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Ila Smith
1 days ago
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Such a fun experience! The day was gorgeous, the trip was well planned, and we had the added benefit of seeing a blue heron multiple times during the raft. The guide (Emily) was very personable and sweet. She had much knowledge to share about the region, including suggestions for places to eat. All in all, a very beautiful day!
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Douglas Rainey
1 days ago
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A great trip I would recommend to anyone. Paul was a great guide and had lots of information on the history and features of the San Juans. The scenery is spectacular. The ride is bumpy in spots, but in the end that's part of the fun.
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Maria Elena Loyola
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Griffin was great! He gave us so much information during our trip. He was very knowledgeable.
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Mikayla Vance
2 days ago
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We had an amazing time with our driver Paul, he was very kind and informative about the area! We definitely recommend using Mild to Wild’s Jeep tour up the Los Platas!
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