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    Durango Rafting Company

    4.2 (33 reviews)

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    Look closely and see the 2 & 6 year olds in the raft too!
    Michelle C.

    They get 5 starts for making accommodations to take small children. Summer of 15' our family went rafting with them, when my daughters were 6 and 2 (1 month shy of 3). They were able to do the Animas river rafting trip with us. (Mind you, there are some level 3 rapids) They just beached the rafts before the whitest water section and let Grandma and the kids out of the raft, so they could watch us go through the rough part, and then beached it again to let them back on. Everyone loved it! Those that want more action, sit on the sides and paddle. Those that don't, sit in the middle and enjoy. The girls ended up sharing the space on the floor of the front of the raft, so they could get splashed with ever splash. Yes, the water is 38 degrees. They LOVED IT! I highly recommend this company which was friendly and helpful. Our guide, Ian, was total stereotype: the live to raft sufer dude type. Very good at what he does. Of course you have to buy the picture CD. Memories!

    Grace R.

    We had a great time with this group! They were very affordable and fun!! (Just a little over $30 per person) Marcus was our guide. He gave a lot of neat info about the scenery and made the whole thing just exciting. Prepare to be a little cold, especially your feet, but also don't be afraid to get wet. Also the pictures are cheap and good quality. GO HERE

    Kan N.

    We enjoyed a 2 hour rafting. It was really fun and the guide was very professional. Our boys (11&7) had a blast! Best time ever. We will go back next summer for sure!

    This has been a bucket list item for me for years. We choose this company as it seemed "mild" and I was traveling with my two young boys (kids float free) and my elderly mother. We arrived for the 130 departure. We arrived early and enjoyed the river bank. The staff is flipping amazing. Be sure to choose an early am ride as the monsoons seem to hit every afternoon in the summer! The rain was colder than the river. Rain or shine - we toughed it out. The river was low and quite mild (next time I will go on an edgier trip wo kids)! The rain runoff turned the river like chocolate in color. They take pics which you can buy on a CD. I would have brought my cell phone camera in a plastic Baggie had I had forethought. I could have easily tucked it away before the "rapids". The only reason I knocked a star is bc it wasn't the full 2 hours. We left late and arrived back early. I could have easily gone longer.

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    IMHO I would have done the 2 hour trip twice since it goes through the white water park and just lets out early.

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    Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours - Class 3 Rapids Mid August 9am Start time

    Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours

    4.7(233 reviews)
    3.8 mi

    Fantastic free flowing white water rafting experience in the upper Animas river! I was expecting a…read morelittle more class IV rapids than what we had, but the experience was epic! We paddled through sun, rain, and hail, all in one trip! Epic, I tell u!! Our guides, Marcus and Robby were the best! Super cool dudes who were super knowledgeable! They kept us safe and made the experience such a blast! Colorado had the lowest snowfall this past winter so the river was really low and rapids were on the slow side. Make sure to check river flow and CSF levels if u decide to book this adventure so that u're not surprised by the low flow. The river only clocked in at 620 cfs when we ran it, so we didn't have too many big rapids and drops, but it was a very technical run and such a blast to experience this ultimate and wild experience with my hubby!!

    Our group had the time of our lives floating down the Animas riv with our elite guide Kaia, who was…read morein charge of the whole trip. Kaia was knowledgeable, organized, accommodating, and could have shepherded us down the route completely by herself if necessary. River guiding is clearly in her blood and the generations of river guides in her family must be proud. She is equal parts expert guide and fun banterer. If you're 8 or 80 or somewhere in between like us, you'll appreciate how Kaia gets down. No disrespect to any other river guides, but if Kaia doesn't win MVP of the week, they got to scrap this system and build back from the bottom up. On the other hand, there was one guide reportedly named ZB that was a complete vibe killer. If that guy wins, they also need to revamp this whole operation. Hope he enjoys a nice Dante's Inferno from Barber and the Bookcase and rethinks his approach to River guideship.

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    Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours - Smiling guests rafting on the Lower Animas

    Smiling guests rafting on the Lower Animas

    Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours - Class 3 Rapids Mid August 9am Start time

    Class 3 Rapids Mid August 9am Start time

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    Wilderness Journeys Pagosa - The tour guy (Ben) made our trip fun and was a great tour guide.

    Wilderness Journeys Pagosa

    4.5(18 reviews)
    44.5 mi

    The reservation ladies were helpful and kind. Our drivers are always friendly, courteous and on…read moretime. Great company!

    I have mixed feelings about this company as a Shuttle/A1 Taxi service. While my drivers were…read morefriendly and efficient, the fare was VERY expensive for what it is. For myself and partner to get a pick up from DUR airport to Pagosa Springs, it was $135-one way. We booked it weeks in advance in anticipation of Ubers being scarce. I knew it would be pricey but this seemed like the reliable option. The unfortunate part was two days before our flight into CO, Wilderness Journeys called to let us know there would be a surprise added fee of $15+ (each way) to get to where we were staying. I'm not sure why because it was a Pagosa Springs address--about 5 miles (6min drive) from town center, so I'm guessing they prefer to only drop off at the main hotels, though that wasn't mentioned when I booked the service. This increased our fare to $150 each way. If Wilderness Journeys has other passengers potentially going to the airport at the same time and you're willing to be picked up "up to 45min later," they offer to give you 20% off your fare. I opted for that to save some dough. Unfortunately the day before our trip to the airport, they told us we would have to be picked up earlier (not later) because they were picking up 3 more people. This meant we got to the airport much, much earlier than requested/planned. Another upsetting part is they only gave the 20% discount for part of our trip, not our full fare. It offset part of the hidden fee, I guess--but I still ended up paying nearly $300 for the RT shuttle service for 2. :( * Tip: Ubers from Durango to Pagosa are less than half the price and readily available, per the locals. In hindsight, I recommend ubering from Durango to Pagosa. I'd use that money saved I saved to booked the shuttle due to availability on the way from Pagosa to Durango, as it appears to be harder to reliably get an uber from PS to DUR. I would also not opt to save the $20 to share the shuttle.

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    Wilderness Journeys Pagosa - Took my 84 year old father on a water rafting tour at Pagosa Springs.

    Took my 84 year old father on a water rafting tour at Pagosa Springs.

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