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Photos: Warm temps, high water makes for fun times on Animas River

Jerry McBride

Herald Photo Editor

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 5:00 PM MT

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A common merganser flies past a kayaker in the Durango Whitewater Park on Tuesday as flows topped out at 1,810 cubic feet per second. (Jerry McBride/ Durango Herald)
A common merganser flies past a kayaker in the Durango Whitewater Park on Tuesday as flows topped out at 1,810 cubic feet per second. (Jerry McBride/ Durango Herald)cca
Craig Heitzler surfs Conner Pocket rapid in the Durango Whitewater Park on Tuesday as flows topped out at 1,810 cubic feet per second. (Jerry McBride/ Durango Herald)
Craig Heitzler surfs Conner Pocket rapid in the Durango Whitewater Park on Tuesday as flows topped out at 1,810 cubic feet per second. (Jerry McBride/ Durango Herald)cca
Rafters take advantage of the high-water flows on the Animas River as they bust through Smelter Rapid in the Durango Whitewater Park as flows topped out on Tuesday at 1,810 cubic feet per second. (Jerry McBride/ Durango Herald)
Rafters take advantage of the high-water flows on the Animas River as they bust through Smelter Rapid in the Durango Whitewater Park as flows topped out on Tuesday at 1,810 cubic feet per second. (Jerry McBride/ Durango Herald)cca
Kayakers get ready to drop into the Durango Whitewater Park on Tuesday as flows topped out at 1,810 cubic feet per second. (Jerry McBride/ Durango Herald)
Kayakers get ready to drop into the Durango Whitewater Park on Tuesday as flows topped out at 1,810 cubic feet per second. (Jerry McBride/ Durango Herald)cca
Rafters take advantage of the high water flows on the Animas River as they bust through Smelter Rapid in the Durango Whitewater Park as flows topped out on Tuesday at 1,810 cubic feet per second. (Jerry McBride/ Durango Herald)
Rafters take advantage of the high water flows on the Animas River as they bust through Smelter Rapid in the Durango Whitewater Park as flows topped out on Tuesday at 1,810 cubic feet per second. (Jerry McBride/ Durango Herald)cca
Surfers gather at Conner Pocket rapid in the Durango Whitewater Park on Tuesday as flows topped out at 1,810 cubic feet per second. (Jerry McBride/ Durango Herald)
Surfers gather at Conner Pocket rapid in the Durango Whitewater Park on Tuesday as flows topped out at 1,810 cubic feet per second. (Jerry McBride/ Durango Herald)Jerry McBride

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