How To: Flip a Raft Back Over

1) Jump on top of the boat   2) Attach your flip line to the chicken line or a D ring on the side of the boat 3) Pull the line towards you and into the water

How To: Swim with Your Paddle if You Fall Out of an Inflatable Kayak

8-year-old Charlie demonstrates how to hold and swim with your paddle if you fall out of your inflatable kayak while enjoying some Lower Animas Rafting (or any other river!). 1. Place your hands on your paddle shoulder width apart. 2. Alternate putting the blades into the water, just as you would while kayaking. 3. Kick while you’re […]

How To: Surf a Wave in an Inflatable Kayak

8-year-old Charlie and 13-year-old Benji did some Lower Animas kayaking and will show us how to paddle into a wave in an inflatable kayak and surf right here in Colorado! To surf your kayak in a wave you will: 1) Position yourself in an eddy next to the feature. If there are no eddies, you […]

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 rock nor tipped over. If […]

1/2 Day Rafting Trip with Mild to Wild

Check out this recent review from TripAdvisor! We were in Durango for a week long family reunion and some of us decided to go white water rafting. We found Mild to Wild online and made reservations back in February. We had no idea what to expect and there were 8 of us ranging from ages […]

Fun three times over with Mild to Wild

Check out this TripAdvisor Review – They just couldn’t get enough! This was our third trip with Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Trail Tours this summer and second trip with our guide, Jesse, on the Lower Animas. Great Family Adventures – Jesse is very skilled, very funny and very personable. The trip was great. […]