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Durango Rafting: Family-Friendly Animas River Adventure
4.9
244 Ratings
Durango
Experience the thrill of Durango rafting on the family-friendly Animas River. Join a professional guide for a safe and fun adventure through Class I, II & III rapids. Perfect for beginners and loved by families since 1981.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mountain Waters Rafting & Adventure Company - Park for free, check-in with office, get ready for trip, go rafting!
- Animas River - Rafting!
- Animas River Trail - Animas River Trail runs most the length of this trip
- Santa Rita Park - Standard snack spot - whitewater park
What's Included
- Professionally certified white water guide
- Transportation to and from the river
- Raft equipment including life jackets and helmets
- Free Parking
- Exciting Rafting Tour
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Thermal gear available for rent at time of trip
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
Taking a rafting trip down the Animas River is often rated as a top experience by travellers visiting Durango, Colorado. Experience an exciting, yet secure Animas River rafting journey with a dedicated professional guide. The beginner-friendly Class I, II & III rapids provide just the right amount of challenge for the novice, without being too daunting. Proven to be a hit with kids and endorsed by moms since 1981.
- Minimum age is 4 years
- Children under 11 must weigh at least 30 pounds
- This is a friendly entry level raft trips suitable for most everyone.
Location
Mountain Waters Rafting
West College Drive
Meet at the Mountain Waters Rafting office
303 W. College Dr
Durango, CO 81301
Free secure parking!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(244 Ratings)
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A2886edmichaeld
Jul 23, 2024
First time Rafting - My wife and I did the 8:15 am tour and Shilo and Jack were amazing. For our first time they made us feel very safe and comfortable. Shilo
Gave great commands and was easy to follow instructions. I would recommend this team to anyone going. It was something we will never forget and will be doing it again
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Michele_c
Jul 11, 2024
Good time - Frankly the best part was interacting with the staff. Will was exceptionally good. We had our 9 year old with us and Will was patient and thoughtful. We Will definitely come back.
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Kristie_u
Jul 7, 2024
Gret experience for everyone. - Jake was our guide, and he was pretty good. We did all the things that were possible on the water. We surfed the rapids on our raft. That was cool. He instructed us well. We has a mostly women team on oir raft and we killed it. It was fun for everyone. The kids loved it.
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Alexzandra
Jun 14, 2024
Hannah is the best! So much fun! - Safe, fun and the raft guide goes according to how adventurous you want to be. Very well ran. We had so much fun and got great pictures. Hannah was our guide and she is so experienced and fun! We are lucky to have gotten Hannah as our guide!!!
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X207gdmelissac
Aug 20, 2023
Loved it!! - We highly recommend Mountain Waters Rafting Tour! A do not miss experience if you visit Durango. We started the tour on a bus to the drop off location on the river. Kena did a great job schooling us up on white water rafting. She was funny, charming and very knowledgeable. Our boat guide, Axel, was the BEST! Besides knowing the river and rafting he had a lot of interesting history of the area to share. We hope to return to do it again with our grandchildren!
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Dukeclay
Aug 12, 2023
First-timer... GREAT intro to rafting. - Our bus ride up the canyon began with great intros by our two guides! Humor, fun & engaging safety briefing. I think the kid & I ended up with an excellent guide. She had just finished her studies as an Egyptologist. (Congratulations with all due.)
I did have a bump into a rock on the trip, yet the advice of a snug foot by our adorable guide Kiki, kept me from a much more wet & raft-less ride down stream.
Excellent for a beginners into rafting. Highly recommend their company!
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437susannahp
Jul 30, 2023
Wonderful way to enjoy Colorado - Well organized, professional, kind guides, good instruction, beautiful scenery, few true rapids, may need to plan for earlier in the spring.
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Onair76393
Jul 28, 2023
Family fun! - We had an excellent time! Our 8-year-old loved it, though we kept him paddle-less in the middle of the raft for safety much to his eternal disappointment. Jesse our guide was funny, informative, and conscientious. Would definitely do again.
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Amzamie
Jul 25, 2024
Family fun on the river - We had a great time on the river with our guide Karen. She was extremely knowledgeable, and provided lots of facts and tidbits on the water. While the river was low due to the time of year we visited, Karen made the trip worth it by letting us swim in the river and play games. This trip was perfect for my family!
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Janice_n
Aug 23, 2023
Rafting the Animas River - The Stu, the guide was great. The river was low and slow. Many rocks to maneuver around and few rapids. We also had to keep together with the group of rubber duckies so also was a negative in my opinion.
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