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Alpacka Raft changed access to wet wildlands, set new bar for domestic manufacturing

Alpacka Raft changed access to wet wildlands, set new bar for domestic manufacturing

‘We used to know how to make things in this country and we’ve lost that know-how,’ says Alpacka CEO Thor…

November 18, 2025

Tourism forecast shows nationwide slump, but Durango experts remain optimistic

Tourism forecast shows nationwide slump, but Durango experts remain optimistic

Looking ahead to summer, local businesses project a minimal decline in customers

Montezuma-Cortez Native American Student Services to host camping and rafting trips

Montezuma-Cortez Native American Student Services to host camping and rafting trips

Students will have the opportunity to do various hands-on activities

One man dead, one missing after a rafting accident in Upper Colorado River

One man dead, one missing after a rafting accident in Upper Colorado River

Searchers say neither the 56-year-old man who drowned nor the missing 61-year-old man were wearing PFDs in the second fatal…

After 8 years, businesses’ Gold King claims denied

After 8 years, businesses’ Gold King claims denied

100 businesses and individuals applied for compensation for losses related to the spill

August 22, 2023

Rafter who drowned in the Upper Animas River is identified

Rafter who drowned in the Upper Animas River is identified

of accident remains under investigation

Runoff means first survey of Dolores fish since 2019

Runoff means first survey of Dolores fish since 2019

Dewatering of the river has imperiled three native species

Durango woman drowns while rafting Upper Animas River

Durango woman drowns while rafting Upper Animas River

identified as a Mild to Wild raft guide

Novice rafters, tubers advised to take precautions this season on rivers

Novice rafters, tubers advised to take precautions this season on rivers

experts advise people to use life vests and water shoes, and scout routes before committing

Lose your boat on the river? Call 911

Lose your boat on the river? Call 911

Dispatchers hope to avoid unnecessary responses to overturned watercraft

Rafter dies in Dolores River near Bedrock

Rafter dies in Dolores River near Bedrock

Redvale man and friend hit rock, overturn in fast water

Boaters and ecologists plan for whitewater season on Lower Dolores River

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

Alpacka Raft celebrates 20th anniversary

Alpacka Raft celebrates 20th anniversary

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

June rains top monthly normals in Southwest Colorado

June rains top monthly normals in Southwest Colorado

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

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

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

A decimated snowpack promises low flows and fewer crowds in 2022

Local film highlights rafting recovery program in the Durango area

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

When people die in Colorado’s outdoors, sometimes friends are the ones to find them

When people die in Colorado’s outdoors, sometimes friends are the ones to find them

of skilled friends have found their fallen comrades in the backcountry

October 4, 2021

River guide business makes grand debut Memorial Day weekend

River guide business makes grand debut Memorial Day weekend

of Desert River Guides says rafting changes ‘perspective’

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

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

Colorado governor highlights outdoor industry for Public Lands Day

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

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

A special story to tell from ‘World’s Toughest Race’

August 15, 2020

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

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

records, eyewitness accounts shed light on incident

Man killed rafting Animas River identified

Man killed rafting Animas River identified

Patrick Southworth, 61, was visiting from upstate New York

Colorado boat sales boom during coronavirus

Colorado boat sales boom during coronavirus

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

Kayakers, rafters blast extended closure of Clear Creek

Kayakers, rafters blast extended closure of Clear Creek

Jefferson County’s sheriff cites crowding on Boulder Creek