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Whitewater rafting safety is our number one priority here at Mild to Wild! Whether you’re running a leisurely Class I-III float trip through Durango on the Lower Animas or a vigorous Class IV and V adventure down the famous Upper Animas, whitewater safety is of the utmost important for every single guest on our trips.
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Watch the video above as Molly, one of the Mild to Wild owners, reviews the whitewater safety procedures here at Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Trail Tours.
- Free helmets, on all trips. Helmets required on Class IV and V rapids.
- Personal Flotation Devices for every trip, coast guard approved.
- State certified, in-house guide training, with experienced, annual guides.
- First Aid and CPR certification for all guides.
- Mild to WIld trip leaders have an average of 2,000 river miles, where the state requires 750 river miles to guide.
- Guest instructional and safety orientation before each trip launch.
- State-of-the-art self-bailing rafts.
- Daily adjustments of age levels required for each river/ river section due to dangerous conditions.
- Staff escorted shuttle for younger children around Class III or Class III+ Smelter Rapid in the Lower Animas River at high water levels.
- Small guide to customer ratios on our high adventure trips.