Animas River Rafting: Family-Friendly Adventure

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Durango

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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: 24 hours

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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….

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

(259 Ratings)

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Larrybd354gj

Jul 15, 2025

Wonderful time! - We had a lot of fun with our great guide, Chris. He took great care of us. This was my first time rafting. Our raft wasn’t over crowded. We only got splashed a little. We are ready to do more rafting now.

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Ken_p

Jul 10, 2025

Loved Mountain Water Rafting. - Courtney and Ed were excellent river guides. Trevor was great at getting us to the river and back. Courtney told us lots about the area. Wonderful experience.

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Carlos_l

Jul 9, 2025

LEMUS River rafting - An incredible river rafting experience from start to finish. Everything was well organized and professional, and our guide, Courtney, was outstanding. Her knowledge, calm leadership, and enthusiasm made us feel safe while keeping the adventure exciting. She truly elevated the whole trip. Highly recommend!

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Amy_s

Jun 30, 2025

Was a great experience!... - Was a great experience! Solomon was our guide and did awesome. Would definitely do it again with friends!

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Dixiemamabear

Jun 7, 2025

Durango trip - Awesome experience !!!! Never rated before and our leaders were fantastic, Logan and Shiloh. Works Absolutely recommend this to anyone

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Erinsc7576wi

May 19, 2025

So much fun!!! - Since I know Cathy, Eric’s mom reads the reviews…..😉 Eric was an absolutely amazing guide!! We had so much fun with him. He is an experienced guide and has an awesome sense of humor! I was feeling a little nervous and I felt completely at ease after talking to him. He made the trip super fun! Thanks, Eric!

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Farahd549

Oct 20, 2024

Amazing 5 star - The overall service, photos and adventure was amazing. We went in May 2022, there was no option for that above. It was an amazing experience rafting the Animas river with y’all. Thank you. Darugars.

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Paul_s

Aug 28, 2024

Fun morning on the river! - Great weather and fun day on the river. Margret and Katie were fantastic. Beautiful scenery and very safe experience.

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Joseph_z

Aug 18, 2024

Rafting with family - We were in town with a group of 9. Steve and Keena were our guides. They were great. If you have two rafts worth of family , Steve is an expert at splashing the other raft! Perfect when you are divided with teens in one raft and adults in the other. For some of us it was our first rafting trip. We had a great time. There were a few nice rapids for the beginners and the river was not crowded. Our guides were fun a pointed out things along the way. It was nice 2 hour excursion.

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David_h

Jun 20, 2025

Satisfied but Improvements Couid Be Made - I thought the guides were nice, but there was little to no instruction about what was needed before we got there including about when to arrive. As I booked the tickets through Viator, it was hard to find the address we were supposed to go to.

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From $95

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult