Durango ~ "Splash "N" Dash" Family Rafting Lower Animas River
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Durango, USA
- 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
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Overview
Not all rafting trips have to take up your entire day—this tour from Durango gets you on the water and back out with time to enjoy another adventure before the sun goes down. You'll spend one hour on the Animas River navigating the Class II and Class III rapids with a rafting guide.
- Adventurous way to get in some family time in Durango
- Personal flotation device and other necessary gear included
- Learn how to paddle through rapids from a guide
- Photos of the tour available for purchase
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
- All necessary equipment (paddles, personal flotation, raft, etc.
- Round-trip shared transfer
- 1-hour rafting trip
- Gratuities
- Photos (available for purchase after trip)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 360 S Camino Del Rio suite 200, Durango, CO 81301, USA
You will need to arrive 30 minutes early. We also have plenty of free parking. Also, you need to sign the digital waiver before arrival. Please call or email us after your booking to get the digital waiver/pre-arrival form.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Confirmation subject to availability
- Minimum age is 3 years
- Adult pricing applies to travelers 12 and up
- Dress code: fast-drying clothing, sturdy footwear, no flip flops or jeans
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Featured review
Kay
Our guide Alana was top notch !!!! She was patient with our family ages 4 to 61 as we got settled in to what we were supposed to do. Alana was very knowledgeable, professional and explained everything that we needed to do.
Thank you for providing a wonderful adventure for our entire family !
Kay, Keith, Danielle, Ben, Remington, Ryder, and Reiny Belden
Reviews
4.9
based on 242 reviews
Tricia_R, Aug 2025
Great Trip! LAUREN was FANTASTIC . It was so much fun! Despite the low water she made it so much fun
Kathryn_B, Aug 2025
Claire, our guide, was awesome! She was so sweet and our family had a blast!
The river was very family friendly.
Sara_V, Jul 2025
My husband and I did this tour and it was a first for both of us. The guides were fantastic and it’s very family friendly 😁
John_P, Aug 2024
Had a great time our guide,Amy who did most of the work with our little crew. She was cheerful, was willing to answer questions, n give some history about things along the river.
Shelley_L, Jul 2023
They didn’t waste a lot of our time getting gear and riding bus to entry site or back after the trip which was really cool. Our guide Brandon was really chill and did a great job guiding us safely down the river. The river was a bit tamer and slower than what I expected so we were able to jump out of the raft and cool off. There were a few small rapids so my daughter who was a first time rafter got to experience a couple of mins of challenging water at the end which we all really enjoyed. It was a fun time and worth the money.
Sara_C, Jul 2022
Wyatt was a great guide and funny as well. He definitely loves the water and makes sure you have a good time. He's the best navigator and loves to have fun! Great family adventure.
Aaron_B, Jul 2022
Greta was an awesome guide!! So fun. Just wish it would have been a little bit longer. It was a lot of fun.
Jebeta_J, Jul 2022
Our guide made the experience amazing and made the ride fun. We will definitely do this again and take the longer ride.
Jeff_W, Jul 2022
Great rafting for the family. The guides were awesome. The location Is very convenient to town. A truly fun time (but if you are looking for more serious rapids, you might look elsewhere).
Stephanie_W, Jun 2022
My family and I had the most enjoyable trip! Our guide, Zach Unger, was friendly, knowledgeable, and witty. He made the trip so much fun! Michelle was also so sweet and accommodating. Overall everyone was profesional, prompt, and courteous. We would absolutely come back and recommend this to family and friends.
Charles_B, Jun 2022
Interesting guide. Felt safe. Fun for the family. Rained a bit, but didn’t lessen the fun. Company is organized, helpful, and friendly. Would love to go again!
Alam_P, Jun 2022
I would recommend this rafting trip to anyone, it is short enough to get the full experience, but not take your whole day, our guide Jason was very competent and experienced, he explained things as we passed them
All in all very good
Alexander_M, Aug 2021
Me, My wife and 3 little ones took the splash and dash rafting trip. The waters Were calm for the most part, which was perfect for the kids’enjoyment. The trip was well organized and very safe. Our guide , Jonathan was delightful and made the run lots of fun!
Vicki_A, Aug 2021
Jonathan was an excellent guide! Told us a bit of history, even took us “ surfing”, but you must be good paddlers. The entire crew from instruction to execution was great! I now have the “ fever” to seek out more white water
matt_m, Jul 2021
Our guide Brock was the best! What a great way to spend a couple of hours with the family on the beautiful Animas River.
Krista_D, Jul 2021
Thank you Eldon for a fun time on the river!! Our family really enjoy it! We had a 10 year old and a 6 year old who had a blast!
Nayda_S, Jul 2021
Ayla was an amazing guide, knowledable and very fun. She made our experience unforgettable. We will come back and do it all over again.
Kay, Jul 2021
Our guide Alana was top notch !!!! She was patient with our family ages 4 to 61 as we got settled in to what we were supposed to do. Alana was very knowledgeable, professional and explained everything that we needed to do.
Thank you for providing a wonderful adventure for our entire family !
Kay, Keith, Danielle, Ben, Remington, Ryder, and Reiny Belden
Dave_B, Jul 2018
Nice people. Organized. Water in river very low...still our kids had a good time. I would use them again if the river rose.
Kim W, Aug 2017
There was more white water than I expected which was great. However it wasn't too much. I am planning on taking my three year old grandson on this next time.
Tom G, Jul 2017
Had a great time! Ous guide was knowledgeable and skilled. A longer adventure would have been fun, but for first timers and parents with children this is the perfect trip. I would highly suggest to NOT to send groups of kids on this tour with out adequate adult/child ratio.
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