Durango Rafting - Family Friendly Raft Trip

Overview

Rafting the Animas River is consistently rated as one of the highlights of visitors vacationing in Durango, Colorado. Enjoy a safe and fun Animas River raft trip in the company of a professional guide. The family-friendly Class I, II & III rapids are enough action to engage novices without being intimidating. Kid-tested and mom-approved since 1981.

City: Durango

Sun 17 Nov

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Starting at $80.00

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Sun 17 Nov

Starting at $80.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Raft equipment: life jackets, helmets

Transportation to and from the river

Professionally certified white water guide

Free Parking

Rafting Tour

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

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

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (210)

Alre83

Aug 2020

Began w/ fouled up reservations. She asked if we booked w/ TA, and without apologizing, said that reservations do get fouled up with them. (?) We then rented bikes w/ them. Would’ve been nice if they’d given a better than 15 percent discount, since we had to wait several hours to take raft trip. The trips are well organized, the staff is efficient and for the most part, very friendly. Spencer’s bad body odor was unfortunate. The river was low, and the rafting not too exciting. Lots of time wasted, w/ guides goofing off, and such, but that’s because it’s not a long enough route for the to last for 3 plus hours. Disappointing. Nothing other than family tour offered this summer, so we booked. Won’t do that again. We are pretty old and don’t raft but every other year or so, and this was a snoozer.

Response from Host

Aug 2020

I very much want our guests to know that they can and should bring up any issues immediately so that we can make them right. Guests don't have to worry about a scene or hide behind a review, after all, you are our guests! We are honored to have you. We became the top rated outfitter in southwest Colorado and a TripAdvisor 2020 Travelers Choice Winner - a top 10% world wide award, by being the best in customer service. The old adage, "the customer is always right" lives on at Mountain Waters! The river can get quite low some years which is why we make sure to contact each of our guests ahead of time so they can change or cancel their reservation with zero penalty. The record shows you received and opened that email. You also changed your reservation time (another email you received and opened) but showed up at the wrong time nonetheless with an old confirmation from TripAdvisor, hence the foul up. Most people are appreciative of a discount. And yes, it is unfortunate that people doing physical labor in the sun all day can work up a sweat. Perhaps I am a bit defensive of my team here, but that is because they are excellent and we are proud of them. We are human and can and will make mistakes and welcome any and all suggestions for improvement. What we instruct our staff to do is look for solutions instead of simply complaining. That is helpful. Thank you.

Ec226122

Jul 2020

I had a great time rafting and getting to know the people on the raft with me and my friend. Our guide Eric was great at instructing, knew his stuff, and made the over all experience fun.

Response from Host

Aug 2020

Whatcha talkin bout Willis? Remember that like from Different Strokes? Seems kind of appropriate here. Thank you for the review!

Ahigbee16

Jul 2020

What a fantastic adventure!! Sydney was a total blast as our guide and new the river so well!! We had so much fun with our 3 girls who are 15, 11, and 5. The 5 year old wanted to get back in and do it again!! We did the 4 hour trip and it was perfect! Thank you guys so much!!

Response from Host

Jul 2020

And thank you for the great review, we appreciate it!