Rafting

Local News

Lose your boat on the river? Call 911

Dispatchers hope to avoid unnecessary responses to overturned watercraft

June 1, 2023

Local News

Rafter dies in Dolores River near Bedrock

Redvale man and friend hit rock, overturn in fast water

May 18, 2023

Local News

Photo: A muddy river

Boaters begin their float down a very dark and muddy Animas River on Tuesday from the 32nd Street put-in. Runoff…

April 13, 2023

Local News

Boaters and ecologists plan for whitewater season on Lower Dolores River

will fill McPhee Reservoir, and a release below the dam is planned for boaters and river health

April 12, 2023

Business

Alpacka Raft celebrates 20th anniversary

A look back at the history of one of pack rafting’s most influential designers

June 28, 2022

Local News

Photos: Navigating whitewater on the Animas River

Justin Rounds and Hudson Rounds, 10, make their way through Smelter Rapid in Durango Whitewater Park on Friday. After recent…

June 25, 2022

Local News

June rains top monthly normals in Southwest Colorado

Moisture improves fire and rafting conditions, could signal early start to monsoon

June 24, 2022

Local News

Animas River Days makes a splash with Saturday races

sports enthusiasts drawn to Durango for weekend celebration

June 4, 2022

Local News

Photos: Battle of the Animas returns to Durango

James Allred high-fives Larkin Brodie, both with Eolus Bar & Dining, after winning the 20th annual Battle of the Animas…

May 25, 2022

Sports

Rafting outfitters had record revenue in 2021. Will it keep them afloat?

A decimated snowpack promises low flows and fewer crowds in 2022

May 20, 2022

Local News

Photos: Higher water flows on the Animas River draw boaters

John Crawford, left, carries his raft down to the Animas River with J.J. Morris on Thursday at the 32nd Street…

April 21, 2022

Local News

Local film highlights rafting recovery program in the Durango area

‘The Flow We Find’ follows a Colorado River float trip for those affected by substance abuse

March 1, 2022

Local News

Animas River Days returns, drawing an excited crowd

flows and freestyle nationals add to cheer at Durango Whitewater Park

June 5, 2021

New Mexico

River guide business makes grand debut Memorial Day weekend

of Desert River Guides says rafting changes ‘perspective’

May 27, 2021

Local News

U.S. Sen. Hickenlooper tours Alpacka Raft in Mancos

Colorado governor highlights outdoor industry for Public Lands Day

May 15, 2021

The Durango Herald

Despite drought, rafters see strong season ahead

snowpack, pandemic not expected to lessen demand in Southwest Colorado

May 8, 2021

Business

Building New Mexico’s outdoor economy

By Stephen Hamway, Albuquerque Journal ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — Ryan and Cody Dudgeon both grew up in northwest New Mexico. Both…

May 5, 2021

Local News

Durango opens its newest river access point at Oxbow Park

Recreators enjoy improved site, trail nearly complete

September 12, 2020

Outdoors

Durango’s Sigle ready to relive Eco-Challenge Fiji on Amazon Prime Video

A special story to tell on 10-episode season chronicling ‘World’s Toughest Race’

August 15, 2020

Local News

10 absolutely fun things to do in Southwest Colorado on Fourth of July

Holiday plans that keep you safe during pandemic, high fire danger

July 3, 2020

Local News

Man died of drowning while rafting the Animas River, autopsy confirms

records, eyewitness accounts shed light on incident

June 10, 2020

Local News

Man killed rafting Animas River identified

Patrick Southworth, 61, was visiting from upstate New York

June 7, 2020

Local News

Colorado boat sales boom during coronavirus

Paddleboard maker calls the demand ‘insane’ as retailers report record business

June 3, 2020

Local News

Colorado boat sales boom as people use rivers to escape coronavirus

A chorus of watercraft retailers and manufacturers report record business

June 2, 2020