Our guide Jessi was stellar. As inexperienced rafters, he was excellent at directing us when and how to paddle. He swiftly navigated us through rock gardens and calm waters, with great jokes along the way. He was knowledgeable with our questions about the area and made us feel secure the whole time. Jessi made our break time fun too, joining us in swimming and giving us opportunities to wade the waters outside the raft at slower points. If you raft at this place, ask for Jessi as your guide!! read more

I'm surprised by the high ratings, frankly...we felt like they were trying to stall and goof off, in order to stretch a short route to make a four hour trip. It's not MWF's fault, but water was low, and so were thrills. This was a leisurely trip down the lazy river, for the most part. And Spencer! DUDE! Take a shower! BO! Gagged every time had to be near. Good points: Outfitters were organized, equipment was adequate, staff was friendly. read more

This was a great experience. We had a kid as young as 7 and grandparents in their 60's and everyone loved it. Anna was our guide and amazing. She made the rafting super fun and dropped some knowledge along the way. Class 1, 2, and 3 rapids. I would suggest anyone looking for a fun, non-stressful rafting experience to use them. read more

Great trip down the Animus filled with a great mix of calm floating, faster rapids, and plenty of excitement and exhilaration. We are not experienced rafters but our guide, Emily, made us feel safe and like we were a necessary part of the experience. Emily also took the time to point out different sites and explain what we were about to encounter. read more

We did the River Classic Trip. This trip is probably best for families with small children, as the only real 'thrill' is the Santa Rita rapid. Otherwise, we experienced long periods of no real rapids, which was very boring. The main reason for the rating was the extreme long periods of down time where we weren't paddling and seemed to always be waiting for other rafts/kayaks in the group. Running into another large group from another company was also annoying; you would think that the companies would work this out so it didn't happen. Even before we dropped in the water, it took a while to get the rafts ready, which they used cheesy games to kill the time (again more appropriate for kids). While our guide was nice, we could barely hear her several times sitting towards the front. She made a point to ask for everyone's names at the beginning, but then she never used anyone's name from that point on. I felt like she could have been more engaging with the group. We had never rafted before, but definitely next time I would want something way more challenging than this very tame tour. read more

We loved Rafting with Pete! He was Fun, friendly and informative with many things related to our stay in Durango. We were warned before booking, that the river was low so extreme rafting was not likely. We enjoyed it anyways without the extreme rapids. I also noticed another rafting company not wearing helmets and we were, and that let me know safety is always first! All the guides were fun and humorous in our group. We highly recommend this company for your river rafting experience! Thanks again to Pete! Kirk, Kim & Shelby- Ponder TX read more

Went on the 4-hour tour today with Karen and had a blast! (BTW Karen was no ' Karen' - she is changing the stigma). It was exciting, informational, safe and terrifying all rolled up in one. Thanks for s great time! read more

Mountain Waters Rafting - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Highly recommend the Mesa Verde tour with Mountain Waters Rafting. Rowan was our guide, and he was very knowledgable, entertaining, and an all-around fun host. I typically like to explore national parks on my own, but given the amount of history prevalent in Mesa Verde, you've got to join a tour with these guys, otherwise you might miss out on the context & stories that make Mesa Verde so special. read more

Just from the interaction with the lady at the desk outside of the grocery store where they have a kiosk location, we decided to keep looking. She was NOT friendly, didn't explain anything except that they only offer a 2 hour float trip. That's it. NOTHING ELSE to tell us. We ended up with another company north up the street and had a great time! read more

I took the half-day Mesa Verde Tour with Rowan and he was the best! He was very knowledgable and provided us with so much historical information that really enriched our trip. I only took off one star because I was led to believe we would be able to be more interactive with one of the cliff dwellings (not Cliff House bc that was closed, but one of the others). This was a conversation I had with the staff while booking the trip. Otherwise we loved our tour with Rowan! read more

We had a great half day trip to Mesa Verde National Park. It saved us a bunch of driving on our own and we saw all the sights we could outside of hard-to-get ranger tours. Chris was a great tour guide! read more

Make your reservation now, please dont look to other outfitters! They made safety a priority never skimping on fun !! Kyle knows his river and how to have a nice ride, even with nervous moms!! Thanks for the swim stop and rock jumping !! Our families 2nd trip and we brought extra family his time ! Thanks for a great ride !! read more

Mountain Waters Rafting - They made safety a priority and never skimped on fun ! - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Took my kids on a spontaneous road trip in Colorado, the very short time we spent in Durango was one of the highlights of our trip. Rafting was a blast, and our guide Trevor was great. Knowledgeable of the river, We were nervous at first, but he made us feel safe & at ease. He even went as far to recommend a campsite for the night that ended up being AMAZING. Appreciate him taking the time to think of a place that we'd enjoy & was so beautiful. Durango was wonderful, we'll be back this time I'm doing the 4 hour excursion! read more

We had a great family rafting experience on the lower Animas river. Very professional but also a very fun company to interact with. Our guide Axel was excellent and made it a great experience. 100% recommend. read more

Same rating, 5 stars duh!! This time we went through the water park and oh my god!!! So fun!! Mad props to Andrew N.! Not only was he an adept raft guide, he was an excellent singer and entertainer!! We took my mother in law on her very first white water raft experience and I was very happy to have Andrew as our guide. He made her feel very comfortable she was laughing and asking to row more by the end. Then he serenaded us with several river classics. Huzzah mountain waters!! I'll always be back read more

Mountain Waters Rafting - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Durango, Colorado

Great trip! Elsa and Stu were the best guides! The river was low but they still made it exciting! Would definitely raft with Mountain Waters again! read more

Our family did the lower Animas River Rafting trip and loved it! Our guide Dori was wonderful. Perfect way to spend the day in Durango. Our kids look forward to more river rafting adventures! read more

My family and I are visiting Durango from SA, Texas. We booked the water rafting trip, and there are no words! It was an amazing experience! Our guide David was the best. He made us feel comfortable and safe the whole time in the water and outside of it. He made the "journey" super terrific and even told us some facts about the river which we found interesting. In the future we will definitely be coming back here! read more

Mountain Waters Rafting - Our group water rafting! One of the best experiences. - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Durango, Colorado

My first experience not scary at all. Very safe! My guide was the best had to tip him. Great fun shuttle ride to and from.

They entire trip was amazing from start to finish. Hannah was an awesome guide she was cautious and fun. We're a fault of 6 and it was definitely worth the trip. Highly recommend this rafting company!!! read more

Great experience, our guide BLAINE was amazing! This was our first time rafting. We went with 4 adults and 1 child and it was great for beginners. The guides were all fun and made the experience memorable. I would highly recommend this company. read more

We had the best time rafting. Max made it extra special for ALL of us, making sure we got the most out of our adventure. Can't wait to go back!!! read more

Max was such a great guide!!! He was really fun and kept us safe in the raft the whole time. All the other guides on the trip were also very friendly and entertaining. Highly recommend booking with them. Still soaked but absolutely stoked!! read more

We loved our trip with Mountain Waters Rafting! Axel was very fun and friendly and did a great job navigating down the river. Our group ranged in age 10-65 and we all had a great time! All of the other guides in our group were fun and the lead guide was very entertaining on the bus! We'll come back for sure. read more

Will was a great guide! He kept our little ones entertained and we all had a great time! I love how they keep safety a priority but still make it fun time. He gave us out of Townes's some great restaurant spots and stuff to do while in town! Definitely recommend! read more

Hannah - the best guide ever- was great. Loved the way she ran the boat and we all had a great time!

Shiloh was an incredible team leader, as well as raft guide! He was great with experienced rafters and super safe and fun with kids. He made our trip extra fun with a lot of appropriate color commentary along the way! The swimming stop with the raft slide was a highlight for sure! MWR will be our first stop on our next trip to Durango for sure! Thank you, Shiloh! read more

This was our first trip to Durango, Colorado we wanted to look up some rafting trips and found many vendors, but the Mountain Waters Rafting was the only five star rated on Yelp, so we pick them up. I was impressed from the moment we signed up. Within 10 minutes of signing up on my smartphone, I had a call from one of their staff who was confirming our rafting trip to make sure we had everything we needed. Upon arrival that morning we were greeted by super friendly service and amazing staff. The river was running high due to snow melt, so the rapids were rated higher and they offered us helmets and wetsuits at no charge. We completed a half day trip which was four hours and 13 miles down the river. It was an awesome experience! Our guide Michael Roundy was so awesome! He knew the river well and made it a fun trip for all of us on the raft. I would without reservation recommend Mountain Waters Rafting to anyone who wants to have an amazing day! (And ask for Michael to ensure a great trip down the river!) read more

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My Sister and I had the privilege to tour The Mesa Verde with you tour guide Christian. She was absolutely amazing. We saw so much and learned so much. And the owner James treated us with kindness when we came late because of a misunderstanding. Book with these folks, they are amazing! Jamie Glein & Theresa Villella read more

Fun trip! We took the 1/2 day rafting trip down the Animas River. Carl our guide, not only knew the river, he was very informative about the Durango area and the geology along the river. I highly recommended Mountain Waters. "Carl rocks" read more

One of the best times I've had! We had the BEST rafting guide, shout out Kina!!!!! She was so funny and knowledgeable. Made the trip so memorable read more

My boyfriend and I went rafting on 7/18/19 and it was easily one of the major highlights of our trip to Durango! After searching through multiple rafting companies, we decided on Mountain Waters Rafting because of their great reviews, and extremely friendly staff when we called with a few questions. We went on the half day rafting trip, and the whole trip was amazing!! We started at 1:30 and returned at 5:30. At the beginning, we were able to check in quickly and rented water booties (I highly recommend them! They were only $5) and we didn't have to worry about our shoes getting wet at all. On the bus ride over to the river, the staff was friendly, funny, and made us even more excited for the trip! On our raft, our guide was AJ. He was incredible!!! He was so friendly and knowledgeable. I know he does the rafting trip two times a day and I'm sure he's done countless trips altogether, yet you can tell how much he truly loves it. He made it so exciting and he talked to us the entire time, either just to ask questions about our trip or to give us some history about the town and the areas we were rafting through! He also made us feel extremely safe and I didn't doubt him for a second! I'm so happy we were able to ride with AJ! The other guides were equally as friendly and you can tell what a close knit group they all are! Everything was so organized and they truly have it down. Halfway through the trip you pull over and get a snack and water, and the ride back is equally as entertaining as the trip over. I can't say enough good things about this company and if anyone I know visits Durango or we return, I will definitely recommend Mountain Waters Rafting and come again! read more

My son and I had a great trip with Mountain Waters Rafting (MWR) on the Upper Animas. We did the Silverton to Needleton stretch. The Upper Animas is an amazingly beautiful, rugged area with great rapids, especially with the water so high this year. The high water also makes the trip more hazardous. MWR requires a night-before safety orientation and swim test to ensure you're up to the trip. From the moment we met Andy (one of many great guides and staff involved in the trip), I was impressed by the professionalism and focus on safety. This company really knows their stuff. There were a total of 8 paying customers on our trip (divided into groups of 4 per raft). There were about 10 MWR staff on the trip - a guide per customer raft, a raft with other guides in training, a raft with a guide who scouted ahead. The entire focus of this team was to ensure we had a fun, safe trip. And we did. We rafted a string of class III/IV/V rapids without incident. Andy was our raft guide. He was having as much fun as we were while making sure we had our act together through the rapids. I wish I could name all the personnel involved in the trip because they were all great. They all had the same combination of professionalism with a real love and appreciation of the outdoors. Sometimes you get guides that can be kind of condescending like "I'm an outdoor stud and you're a city dweller." None of that with MWR. We had a great lunch at Needleton and had the chance to visit MWR's base camp while we waited for the train to take us down. MWR offers a 2 night trip where you overnight at Needleton before continuing down on day 2. My son says he definitely wants to come back next year and do the 2 night trip. I totally agree. My thanks to MWR for giving my son and I a day that we'll always remember. We'll definitely be back! read more

We booked a trip for my son's birthday. Had an awesome time and our guide Jesse was amazing. He was personable, knowledgeable, great on the river and very funny. He made us feel at ease (which was key as two out of the three in my group were newbies to rafting) and made the whole experience a lot of fun. It was a memorable day and I definitely recommend booking a trip with Mountain Waters Rafting read more

We booked a half day, lower Animas River rafting trip. It was the highlight of our time in Durango. We had two families in our group with three kids ranging in ages from 6 to 9. The kids absolutely loved their day on the river and were so sad when our time was done. The rapids ranged from Class 1 to Class 3. Very family friendly. The guides were all wonderful. The guide for our raft, Andy G. was really great with our group and the kids (even letting them paddle when they wanted to paddle but didn't need to paddle). He made our time on the water such a great experience. HIGHLY recommend booking! read more

MWR was an excellent activity choice for us. We chose to raft the Animas River. Unfortunately, late July is not the best time to white water raft, but the wonderful people at MWR made my grandson's first float memorable. Our guide was Mick and Sydne was the ring leader. We learned so much and had so much fun. I highly recommend, pandemic or not. read more

Eddie is the best! Thank you for one of the (if not "the") best trip down the Animas. I've been going down those rapids since I was 2 and Eddie by far made it the most memorable experience. Great time. Great guide. TEAM EDDIE!!!! read more

Had a great time kayaking on the Animas with our guide, Jake. Even our teenagers did great with their first experience solo kayaking. Highly recommend this! read more

Had a great time rafting with Axel. He was awesome!

Our experience and guide were awesome! JESSIE JONES YOU ROCK! He made the whole trip so fun and his laugh is contagious! We will be back to do this again. What an awesome team they have at Mountain Waters read more