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Colorado Whitewater Rafting – Mild to Wild Rafting

Rafting Season Forecast for 2020

It’s about that time! Rafting season 2020 is nearly underway, and there’s plenty of snow for the melting. While we can’t always predict what Mother Nature is up to in spring, or any time really, we’ve got a good idea of what’s to come from upstream. Check out the rafting

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Salt Family Splash - Phoenix AZ - Mild to Wild Rafting

So You’ve Rafted The Lower Animas. Now What?

So You’ve Rafted The Lower Animas. Now What? So, you’ve conquered the riveting ripples of one of Durango’s most fun outdoor activities – You’ve rafted the Lower Animas River. You’re probably thinking, “that was the best thing I’ve ever done in my life, but where else can I possibly take a

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Upper Animas Whitewater Rafting Big Drop - Mild to Wild Rafting

The Origins of Rafting The Notorious Upper Animas River

Rafting beginnings on the Upper Animas A kayaker is bundled in wool beneath a suit of PVC, accompanied by fiberglass to ride a natural thundering highway. This was a time before self-bailing rafts. The audacious decided risk and reward were interchangeable in the sacred pursuit of adrenaline. The Upper Animas

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Lower Animas Kayaking Durango CO-Mild to Wild

A Variety of Ways to Get Down the River

A Variety of Ways to Get Down the River Spending time on the river in the sun is one of the best summer activities. If you are wondering how you want to travel down the river, we have options for you! Changing up how you get down the river can

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San Miguel River Rafting Telluride Colorado - Mild to Wild

What is CFS and What Does It Mean for My Raft Trip?

What is CFS? Wondering what is CFS when it comes to rivers? CFS is “cubic feet per second,” a unit of measurement referring to the volume and speed of water flow. One cubic foot is about the size of a basketball, so if a stream is flowing at 100 CFS, imagine 100

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Upper Animas No Name Rapid - Upper Animas - Mild to Wild Rafting

The Most Extreme Whitewater Rafting in the US

Looking for a whitewater rafting adventure that you’ll be thinking about long after you’ve peeled off the wetsuit? Perhaps ones that come with drops that suspend you in an adrenaline-induced euphoria? Holes the size of your car? Waves so imposing that they crash in slow motion? Enough with the rhetorical

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