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“We completed a half day trip which was four hours and 13 miles down the river.” in 10 reviews
“We were a little bummed that we had to share a raft with another family, but our guide, Spencer, made up for it!” in 24 reviews
“The water was high and fast at this time of year (4100 Cfs) so there was plenty of white water.” in 9 reviews
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Daniel B.
We love what we do at Mountain Waters Rafting! MWR believes that rafting is one of the "funnest" things you can do in the whole wide world. The joy of floating down a river or being challenged by difficult whitewater has created an insatiable passion in us that we want to share with you. We'll make it easy and fun to experience a river trip as well as enjoy any of the areas local attractions geared towards family fun: 4×4 Jeep Trail Tour, Official Raft & Rail Provider with the Durango-Silverton Train, Zip Line Tours, Stand Up Paddle Board Rental or Instruction, Mesa Verde Tours, Rock Climbing and Bicycle Rentals. The Mountain Waters Family of guides, office staff and drivers are the key to our success in creating the he highlight of your Durango family vacation. Kid tested and mom approved since 1981! Owners Dan & James
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- Nov 18, 2023
Mountain waters rafting was lots of fun on our trip to Durango. This was two hours of excitement floating through rapids from what I'd consider mild to medium level excitement. My six year old loved their time on the water and continues to bring up *that time on the raft* every so often. I don't think there's a more quintessential Durango experience than rafting down the animus river and this should definitely be on your list!
Helpful 2Thanks 0Love this 3Oh no 0 - Adeline T.Salt Lake City, UT2163Aug 14, 2023
We had such an an AMAZING time with our rafting guide Lilian!!
She was so positive and energetic and we would 10/10 go back with our same guide. The whole time we felt so taken care of and she even scheduled a fish to jump on cue when we were floating down the river. She is also a mermaid and was magical.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Heather A.Prescott, AZ1254Jul 25, 2023
Andy Snow was a fantastic rafting guide for one of the most exciting and beautiful experiences our family has ever had! He was also an excellent conversationalist who additionally provided superb restaurant recommendations and other activities to fill the gaps in our Durango vacation itinerary... We will be booking with this company again next spring to travel down the Upper Salt River in Arizona... we hope to see Andy again!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Justice M.Fort Worth, TX153Jul 31, 2023
The tour guide was great we went on the Mesa verde tour and we got to see the park to the fullest extent in half a day snacks and drinks were provided, if there were 6 stars I would select
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Ethan S.OK, OK0152Jul 19, 2023
Very good and fun
Our leader was funny and new lots about the history along the riverHelpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Don L.Charlotte, NC320Sep 15, 2023
Excellent 1/2 day visit to Mesa Verde. Our guide, Neil was extremely knowledgeable, very very personable, and kept us engaged and entertained the entire excursion. This is a must see for anyone interested in Native American history and Mountain Waters Rafting provides a perfectly wonderful experience.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Dane B.Dana Point, CA0122Jul 8, 2023
Had a great time on the river! Lillian was our guide and was awesome! She made our trip that much more fun!!!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Michael D.Phoenix, AZ04Jul 26, 2023
Amazing company !! Zach was our raft leader and a great guy . His partner Axel was on another raft with us and we was great as well.
Two top notch raft leaders . Zach and Axel. Took care of me , my wife , and our grandkids !!
Thank you Mountain Waters .Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Jessica J.Maple Valley, WA01815Jul 24, 2023
We had a fun rafting trip with Lilah G. as our guide. She did a great job keeping us safe, while giving us some fun splashes and swimming options. Light-hearted and informative, we learned a lot while enjoying the beautiful Animas river and Durango scenery.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Jerry J.McAllen, TX935291136Jun 30, 2022
We had a great time rafting with these guys. They had a well put together family friendly rafting trip, great for first timers. My wife had a freak out moment because she was nervous before we started, but once we got going she felt confident and able to do it thanks to our guide. Our guide Shiloh did a great job of making the trip fun especially for our two teenage boys. They loved his fun ideas. He had some little game ideas that involved them falling in the water (at a safe part of the river). The teenaged loved little silly things like racing the other boats. He even stopped to get a large log out of the river before it became a danger to other people on the river. We really had a great time.
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