My husband and I very much enjoyed our rafting trip on the Lower Animas. I was a bit nervous as I had not done a raft trip like this before. As it turned out, the water this year is quite low and so there were no really hairy moments. More important, I felt in very good hands with our guide, Rio, who was terrific in every way: Lots of river experience (hence his nickname), very considerate, a good sense of humor, and an all around interesting guy who has done some out of the box things as well as a stint in the army as an advance reconnaissance soldier. Mild to Wild seems to be a great company that takes its safety responsibilities seriously, but whose staff are all good fun. Highly recommend this beautiful raft ride.