Canoeing and kayaking

Local News

Durango Float to Work Day returns Friday

to provide hot coffee, pastries at 29th Street put-in

July 24, 2025

Sports

Durango native Zach “Bug” Lokken misses Olympics in canoe slalom

competed in 2020 Tokyo Olympics

July 9, 2024

Local News

What you should know about this year’s Animas River Days

41st annual celebration features old and new traditions

May 29, 2024

Local News

Animas River Days makes a splash with Saturday races

sports enthusiasts drawn to Durango for weekend celebration

June 4, 2022

Sports

Bug on a river: Durango’s Lokken into Olympics for slalom canoe

for paddling began on Animas River, has taken 2012 Durango High graduate around the world and to first Summer Games

July 2, 2021

Local News

Animas River Days returns, drawing an excited crowd

flows and freestyle nationals add to cheer at Durango Whitewater Park

June 5, 2021

Local News

Animas River Days rides the rapids after 2020 COVID-19 cancellation

‘We had plan A, B, C. Luckily, we can go with plan A, which is restriction-free’

June 3, 2021

Local News

Vallecito Marina did just fine in 2020. What will this summer bring?

COVID-19 pandemic brought more business to lake community north of Durango

April 30, 2021

Local News

Durango project trumps plan for a play wave on the Animas River

will instead stabilize river bank to help railroad tracks

February 14, 2021

Outdoors

Durango’s Lokken looks to start fast at Canoeing World Cup

gears up for first canoe World Cup of summer in London

June 14, 2019

Local News

Video: Drone footage shows rescue of kayaker from Vallecito Creek

Pine River Fire Protection District lifted man from 100-foot canyon

April 26, 2019

Local News

‘Quiet lake’ supporters concerned Lake Nighthorse rules predetermined

Residents say public-input meetings are for show

March 8, 2018

Southwest Life

October test shows no mussels at McPhee

rules require boat inspections at the reservoir

November 25, 2017

Outdoors

Rafting on Lower Dolores River starting up again

Reservoir topped off; excess released below dam

June 1, 2017

Southwest Life

Researchers flock to Lower Dolores for ecological studies

Biologists will track the effects of larger flows through the Lower Dolores River

March 23, 2017

Local News

Montezuma irrigation company eases Narraguinnep boating ban

Non-motorized boats are allowed; Totten likely will follow suit

March 19, 2017

Local News

Montezuma irrigation company bans boats at Narraguinnep

Irrigation company fears contamination by invasive mussels

March 11, 2017

Professional Sports

Bayfield’s Tracy Hines helping change adaptive sports game

Bayfield athlete Tracy Hines plays big role in adaptive sports

September 10, 2016

Professional Sports

Plenty of action and drama in whitewater canoe/kayak at Olympics

A guide to whitewater racing in Rio

July 22, 2016

Local News

Dry early spring sinks rafting hopes on Lower Delores

have not been run since 2011

April 16, 2016

Regional News

Denver man sets Grand Canyon river run record

Tom Martin, secretary of the Grand Canyon Historical Society, says Ben Orkin reached the end of his 277-mile journey Sunday.…

January 25, 2016

Youth Sports

Nate Foster is Durango’s latest precocious paddler

kayaker competes well beyond his years

August 8, 2015

Local News

How dangerous is the Whitewater Park?

to be made after first season

June 30, 2015

Local News

Electra Lake open to public after dam repairs

rules to protect from invasive species

June 26, 2015