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What is Nature Deficit Disorder?

The Need for Green! Living in Durango, one is able to walk for about ten minutes and can find his or herself on a hiking trail and away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Needless to say, we are very fortunate to have this luxury. Others, however, are [...]

How To: Get Back Into an Inflatable Kayak

In the first video installment of our “HOW TO” series, 8-year-old Charlie will demonstrate how to get back into an inflatable kayak after you’ve fallen out. 1) Orient yourself in the river in relation to your boat and paddle. 2) Swim aggressively towards the kayak. 3) Place paddle length wise [...]

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First Annual Duck and Run Race!

Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Trail Tours, Inc. is excited to announce the first ever Duck and Run race on July 28th, 2012. Anticipated as the most serious duckie/foot race ever, participants start in an inflatable kayak and take on Durango’s Animas River. Upon arrival at Santa Rita Park, [...]

Thank You for the Great Reviews!

“Mild to Wild rafting tour”Reviewed July 20, 2012‘We took the 2 hr rafting tour through Mild To Wild. It was fantastic! These people really know what they’re doing! They were very helpful and informative. Our tour guide was top notch! He gave excellent instructions; we never got stuck on a [...]

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Top Four Ways to Have Fun on the Lower Animas River this Season

Even though we’re not at high water anymore, there are still multiple ways to experience and enjoy our local river!As stated by our fearless leader, Big Al: It is a huge benefit on a lower snow pack year for us to have the opportunity to offer a larger variety of [...]

Paddle Boarding from the Perspective of an Extreme Sportswoman

I am someone who has experienced many days of my life on rivers, in both extreme and mild terrain. Whether I am kayaking the great Zambizi River or Tubing down the friendly Animas, rivers consistently fulfill my craving for adventure. The other day I had the opportunity to try the [...]