South West Whitewater

Yesterday I went and visited Durango, CO. It is a fun mountain town. Great downtown area and lots of things to do. There is a steam train you can take to Silverton, CO. I plan on taking this a little later in the season. Perhaps fall. I opted to go whitewater rafting. I checked out several of the companies in the area. I decided to go with South West Whitewater. The price was reasonable. $30.00 for 2 hours or $40.00 for 4hours which includes a meal stop along the way. I decided 2 hours. I have always wanted to take a whitewater trip in Colorado being this is where I am from and never have. So now was the time. I was by myself but that didn't matter everyone was very welcoming and accommodating. I ended up on a raft with a couple and a guide so only 3 of us not a lot of weight, but that didn't matter the guide was very experienced and she did an excellent job of guiding. We hit some hard core rapids my favorite kind. Just going into a wall of water is the greatest feeling on Earth. The best time of year to go is right after the snow melts. I am a little late but not at all disappointed the river was kind to us. The big Kauna was my favorite rapid to crest, felt like flying. I haven't been on a whitewater trip since 2000 in ME on the Kennenbeck. Anyway, I highly recommend doing this activity. The Los Animas River is perfect for it. So if you are in Durnago and and have a few hours to kill what better way to do it, then get out on the river!