The Origins of Rafting The Notorious Upper Animas River Rafting beginnings on the Upper Animas A kayaker is bundled in wool beneath a suit of PVC, accompanied by fiberglass to ride a natural thundering highway. This was a time before self-bailing rafts. The audacious decided risk and reward were interchangeable in the sacred pursuit of […]

A Variety of Ways to Get Down the River Spending time on the river in the sun is one of the best summer activities. If you are wondering how you want to travel down the river, we have options for you! Changing up how you get down the river can add to the fun and […]

Getting a Lay of the Land: Distances to All Our Major Trips With so many adventure trips with locations all over the southwest, it can get a bit tricky visualizing their proximities. Read on to get a better idea of how close our trips are to one another!   Salt River The Salt River is […]

What is CFS? Wondering what is CFS when it comes to rivers? CFS is “cubic feet per second,” a unit of measurement referring to the volume and speed of water flow. One cubic foot is about the size of a basketball, so if a stream is flowing at 100 CFS, imagine 100 basketballs rolling down a riverbed […]

Both the Upper and Lower sections of the Animas River flow right through the heart of the San Juan Mountains along and provide some of the most raging and fun-filled rafting in Colorado. The Animas River is the backbone of Southwest Colorado, specifically Durango. The locals take extra caution to care for the Animas River […]

The Most Extreme Whitewater Rafting in the US Looking for a whitewater rafting adventure that you’ll be thinking about long after you’ve peeled off the wetsuit? Perhaps ones that come with drops that suspend you in an adrenaline-induced euphoria? Holes the size of your car? Waves so imposing that they crash in slow motion? Enough […]

  From the low deserts to the high mountains, the rich and varied landscape of the American Southwest has inspired many filmmakers and provided the scenic backdrop for a variety of films. Here are a few of our favorite movies that feature scenes shot in the Southwest!   The Hateful Eight – Telluride, CO   […]

August of 2015 – Our beloved Animas River was contaminated by an accidental mine spill caused by the EPA. The orange colored images of the river spread throughout the world and it became a top news story.   But, luck was on our side. No one was hurt or injured as the spillage burst out […]

The Animas River is a beloved place among the Durango community for many reasons.  Whether you are hiking a mountain and look down on it, chugging along next to it on the train, or rafting one of the sections, you will quickly come to understand why it’s a local favorite.  Here, we list our reasons […]

With the recent Gold King Mine spill, a lot of negative attention had been brought to the Animas River.  The Animas River is a huge part of the culture and lifestyle of the town of Durango, so locals were and are rightfully concerned about the affects this spill could have.  However, we are learning that […]