Animas River

Take it easy when you go to the wild side

seeks to balance fun and respect on the river

River-access improvement designs OK’d

plan aims to balance Animas access with vegetation preservation

Public hearing tonight on river access

There’s one preferred option for river design concepts for access at Santa Rita Park, 33rd Street and 29th Street. There…

More police patrols should curb boorish antics on Main Avenue

Giant-sized trucks and loud motorcycles have some residents concerned about speeders and assaults on eardrums on Main Avenue.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald…

River Days opens with Movie Night

In the movie “Dream,” paddler Ben Marr finds his wildest fantasies coming true.Photo courtesy of Erik Boomer (erikboomer.com) The annual…

The buzz is back right here in River City

River Days getting lift from Whitewater Park

Whitewater Park makes waves

Improvements provide features for all boaters

Raging Animas River keeps first-responders busy

Capsized boat on Vallecito leaves 4 with hypothermia

No record high temp, but the river swells

Wednesday was the hottest day of the year to date, according to the National Weather Service. The previous high was…

Inflatable Rodeo set for June 8

Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Trails Tours Inc. will host the fifth annual Inflatable Rodeo on June 8 as…

Battle for the paddle

Taylor Ferraro, Herald Staff Writer

Is the Animas River healthy?

depends on how far downstream you go

Study of lower Animas River looks for pollutants

Research aims to identify contaminating land uses

Diggin’ the river

Construction at the Whitewater Park can’t deter a kayaker looking to take full advantage of high spring runoff Tuesday on…

Training is FUN-damental

Get your paddles out

Boaters and kayakers take their first runs through Durango’s new Whitewater Park on Friday. The $1 million project created a…

Riverfolk, get your ducks in line

Earth-moving equipment placed boulders midstream in a drained area of the Animas River last month during the peak of construction…

It’s starting to run

Warmer weather means river runners are getting itchy for action, including this crew in an inflatable kayak racing down the…

Whitewater Park finish is delayed

Deadline pushed back to April 15

Smelter Rapid’s rebirth near

Whitewater Park’s March 31 deadline closing in, but project officials hopeful

Our park system just got a boost in size

council OKs Oxbow plan

E. coli levels in Animas are mixed

in N.M. faces bacteria problem

Whitewater oopsy

An excavator tipped over in the Animas River around 12:30 p.m. Thursday while working at the new Whitewater Park at…

Rapidly rising

Workers are finishing the second of four whitewater features under construction at Santa Rita Park. Scott McClain, the city of…