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Things to do in Durango CO-4th of July-Mild to WIld

July 4th Events in Southwest Colorado

July 4th is fast approaching, so it’s time to make those holiday plans and get involved in some July 4th events!  If you happen to be staying in Southwest Colorado, you’re in for a treat!  With the holiday falling on a Saturday, you should have a weekend filled with parades,

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Dreams

Just like rivers and anything involving Mother Nature, life is ever changing and unpredictable.  It twists and curves, all while changing speeds.  Some days, it will bump along, drifting slowly before rapidly morphing into various crashes and drops. We all have dreams and goals that we aspire to complete during

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History of Whitewater Rafting

It makes sense that the settlers of the West, after coming across the rugged wilderness, were the ones that wouldn’t let river rapids deter them. What’s one more obstacle, after already braving the worst Mother Nature (and human nature) could throw at them. I like to imagine those hard people

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Upper Animas Rafting Silverton CO-Mild to Wild

Whitewater Rafting: A Symphony of the Senses

    Rapids and Riffs of Whitewater Rafting While whitewater rafting, you dip your hand into the cool water of the Lower Animas River and close your eyes. The first paddle slices the water. The downbeat.  A steady pulse of forward momentum carries you into the first movement ‘Cityscape’.  The hum

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Adventure: Give the Gift of a Lifetime

  Festive tunes are playing in the shops, lawns are decorated with inflatable snowmen, light-up reindeer, and blinking lights. Snow flurries are forecasted, skis are lined up on front porches, and families are coming together. The holidays have officially arrived, so give the gift of adventure!   If you happen

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Whitewater Rafts & Brewery Crafts

Enjoy a day on the river and an evening out on the town! After a fantastic day of river adventures, join us for a tour and taste of the trade at three of Durango’s thirst-quenching craft breweries.

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The Ultra Upper Animas

Take on our most extreme adventure river in just a day! Combine the Silverton and Needleton Upper Animas trips into one marathon-of-a-day whitewater adventure trip. Sure to leave your thirst for adventure quenched!

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Ready for an Adventure?

  Ever wondered what it’s like to be a guide or work at an adventure company?   I know I did back in 1989 when I set out to find my first job in the river industry. Boy, I had no idea were to start.   I had been on

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