Half-Day Family Rafting in Durango, Colorado

Overview

Explore Durango’s Lower Animas River on this half-day family rafting trip through town. The Lower Animas is a popular river for visitors and locals alike. Get a unique view of Durango through the rapids and experience the scenic beauty south of town. Paddle along with the guide or sit back and relax as the guide does all the work. Learn the history of the region and stories of local traditions as you experience Durango, Colorado river rafting. Rafting on the Lower Animas in Durango offers a great mild trip option for ages 4 and up.

City: Durango

Mon 07 Oct

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Starting at $97.01

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Mon 07 Oct

Starting at $97.01

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What's Included

Pre-trip safety orientation

River and land access fees included

Round trip shuttle from main office

highly maintained equipment

Free Parking

Free splash jackets and helmets (if desired)

Trip Leaders average 2,000 river miles

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum age is 4 years
Wet-suit and wet-suit boot rentals are highly recommended through June

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (658)

109breeeee

Jun 2021

I was expecting to get to row a lot more. Silly me, I was expecting an adventure. Also, they never bothered to mention that when we FINALLY got to the rapids we would have to pull over and my daughter, 9, would have to get out and walk around it. I don’t think this guided tour was worth the money.

Response from Host

Jun 2021

Hi Bre, We're sorry to hear that your experience was not what you were looking for, this is never our intention and we apologize that there was some misunderstanding on your trip. The Smelter White Water park is currently at a class IV rapid, which is too high to take young children through. This should have been communicated to you, and I've checked in with our staff to ensure that all guests with kids are aware of this during peak flows right now. I apologize that this was an unexpected part of your trip since it certainly should have been relayed to you beforehand. Please reach out to us if there's a way we can make this up to you! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, we are always trying to improve and your feedback truly helps us do that.

emilyfoxmillion

Jun 2021

Wow what a great time! When you get a guide, pray it is James because he took our trip from fun to phenomenal. He is hilarious, laid back, incredibly informative, and very awesome! Our rafting trip was met with some cloudy weather and potential rain, but all was forgotten once we got on the river with James. I highly recommend this excursion. The people working there are truly the ones that make it once in a lifetime experience.

Response from Host

Jun 2021

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We couldn't agree more that James is the man, we are so lucky to have him as a guide. We're so glad you had a great experience on the river with him, thank you again for taking the time to review us!

Rachelschlanderson

Jun 2021

Don't waste your time here. So unprofessional. We called weeks ago asking if pregnant women can go and were told it is okay if you are before 30 weeks and have your doctor's permission. We checked the website and it said nothing about pregnant women. We have 16 week old pregnant member of our group who is barely showing AND had her obgyns okay to go but then we show up and they don't let her on. Ruined our afternoon. We drove an hour to get here and prioritized our whole day around this when we could have done other activities only to have wasted our time. All we got was a "sorry" and a refund. At one point the manager we were talking to promised our whole group a refund but the other members could go at no cost while the pregnant member stayed back. But after they left the owner said nope, only a refund for the pregnant member and her spouse and didn't hold up to the managers word. It's fine if they don't allow pregnant woman on. Just put it on your website and train all your employees to know the policy so we know before we plan our trip around it.