The 12 Days of Mild to Wild Adventure

Day 1: Start your adventure off with a 1/2 day whitewater rafting trip down the Lower Animas River!

Day 2: Venture up to the old mining town of Silverton to depart on our Mini Ghost Town Tour, which will take you up to Animas Forks, one of the most preserved ghost towns in Colorado!

Day 3: Spend a relaxing day on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. You can do it round-trip or as a one-way train/one-way bus option!

Day 4: You’ve already conquered the Lower Animas in a raft; now try it in a single person Inflatable Kayak to step up the adventure level! The smaller the boat, the bigger the wave!

Day 5: Start your day early to avoid the lines and head to Durango Mountain Resort to retrieve your Total Adventure Ticket! You’ll get unlimited mini golf, alpine slide rides, scenic chairlift rides and mountain bike uplifts as well as one time at 2 of the following: bungee trampoline, climbing wall and mechanical bull ride.

Day 6: Step up your rafting skills on the Piedra River! The Upper Piedra offers an intermediate rafting trip, the Lower Piedra is a high adventure section, and both offer the thrills of stair-step, pool drop rapids!

Day 7: Enjoy the serene flat water sections of the Lower Animas on a stand-up paddle board! This new water sport craze offers a fun way to take in the river scenery and get a great core workout!

Day 8: Explore the ancient Pueboan ruins of Mesa Verde National Park on the guided 700 Years Tour!

Day 9: Discover the spectacular La Plata Canyon on a convenient 4-hour guided jeep tour departing out of Durango! Take in the breathtaking mountain vistas from the top of Kennebec Pass and keep your eye open for high altitude wildlife!

Day 10: Have you been rock climbing on real rocks before?? Here’s your chance! Meet up with our partner, San Juan Adventure Guides, to experience a half-day of climbing at Durango’s own, X-Rock!

Day 11: Soar through the treetops with the aptly named Soaring Tree Top Adventures! The longest and largest zipline course in the world also offers some of the most beautiful scenery you could imagine!

Day 12: Experience true high adventure on the adrenaline packed Upper Animas River! Constant heart-pounding white water splashes are bound to keep you entertained on this wilderness rafting trip! (Turn it into Day 13 by trying the even more popular 2 Day Trip!)