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Rafting the San Miguel River through Sawpit Rapid

Rafting Season Forecast for 2024

You better air out those Chacos and shake the dry bags out of that crusty hibernation hole, because itโ€™s time for the Rafting Season Forecast of 2024!ย  In snowy sum, this yearโ€™s swell through the Colorado Plateau looks like itโ€™s going to ripple and flow right down the middleโ€” not

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wide shot of the upper animas river cascading downstream - rocks, mountains and pine trees - Mild to WIld

The Animas River โ€” A Tale of Untamed Resilience

The appellation, โ€œRรญo de Las Animasโ€โ€”the River of Soulsโ€”was written in the journal of Spanish colonizer, Juan Maria Antonio Rivera while crossing the Animas River on horseback in 1765 (Durango Herald). One can only imagine what sights lended to this name. Perhaps Rivera sensed the looming possibility of souls swimming

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Sam Cook - Durango Guide Photo - Mild to Wild Raft

River Guide, Sam Cook on 30 Years of Adventure

I had scant knowledge of Sam Cook before our interview. As an Adventure Consultant, my world revolves around calls and keystrokes, tethered to the indoors. Sam, on the other hand, is a river guide, navigating the outdoors, guiding people down the river. Despite us both working for Mild to Wild

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