Durango Rafting Company

My family and I went this past Tuesday. We did the two hour trip and Kip was our guide. It was a blast. Highly recommend. Need big /​nice sign in front of street or down bottom of hill — so people don’t pass you by and have to you turn.

Why is there no sign? This outfit deserves a sign! Nice friendly guides (thanks Nate), good water for kids and beginners, and the best BBQ for miles. We really enjoyed our trip. We did the half day and rafted
about ²¹⁄₂ to 3 hours. This is about right. Very reasonably priced too!

We had a great time with this group! They were very affordable and fun! (Just a little over $ 30 per person) Marcus was our guide. He gave a lot of neat info about the scenery and made the whole thing just exciting. Prepare to be a little cold, especially your feet, but also don’t be afraid to get wet. Also the pictures are cheap and good quality. GO HERE

Loved it!!!
We searched online and this company offer the cheapest among everyone. Even the price of the photos are very reasonable compared to others. We went to rafting with Marcus who is a gem. He know the stuff and was very energetic and entertaining. The owner Tom was cordial and warm. We spent $ 50 each person for 4 hour rafting and got a heavy lunch with a choice of menu and drink at Serious Texas BBQ restaurant. Total worthy trip. I will highly recommend this company.

My husband and I went rafting for our 5 year anniversary with Durango rafting company. Marcus was our guide and he was great. Knowledgeable, funny, efficient. This was my first time rafting and I had a blast until I fell out. It was very scary at that point but once Marcus got the raft to me I felt a lot better. I will defiantly do this again maybe improve my swimming skills in the meantime. Lol

We went over the summer (yes, I’m
6 months late writing this review)…but, our experience bothered me enough to write this. The guide was nice, although I agree with the last review, the overall experience was a bit shady. We paid for the 4 hr trip. which turned out being 2.5 hrs plus a stop at a BBQ place (which was tasty) for lunch. Highly disappointing!!! I wanted and paid for 4 hrs of rafting! Then, they offer pics on a disc for extra money! Just be aware of those things when considering this place.

This rafting company feels like a hidden gem of rafting. The price is great and cheap unlike other places. Although the customer service could make you apprehensive. I almost backed out as the guy who answered sounded like he was just Jim Bob from down the road from his house who ran the place. Finding the place was easy although the place was behind a plaza that had some locals hanging around as some shops appeared to be apartments for some. The instructors were all 20 somethings and very friendly. If you don’t have enough people in your party they will tag along. Also once you sign up, you than get on a bus to drive down to the drop off/​pick up location (about 10mins away). There is someone who takes photos for $ 20. If your also worried about if little ones can handle it, they will stop at a shallow location before the bigger rapids, where they can walk along along the sidewalk until the next shallow part and hop back on. All and all it was an adventure for me and my sis, even though it was a little sketchy we were happy we did it!

We had a GREAT time! This was my husbands and 3 sons (11, 10 and 7) first time rafting and it had been years since I have. The boys were a little nervous but once we got started they really enjoyed it! Ian was our guide and he did a great job! Answered all the 100s of questions that my 11 was throwing at him. Great deal with kids 8 and under are free. The staff was all very friendly and knowledgeable. They also took some great pictures of us hitting the Rapids which is a great little souvenir!

We had a great experience. We are from Kansas city and this was first rafting adventure as family. Our family of 4 with two girls 7 and 8 had an awesome first time adventure. Staff was extremely friendly and guides knew their job well. It was obvious the guides love what they do. Staff interacted with our girls and made the fun adventure that much more memorable. The price was right, kids went free and my wife and I went for only $ 60 total. As the end we bought a CD with tons of photos for $ 20. We will raft with these guys again when we return to Durango.

NEVER USE THIS COMPANY. Rude employees answer the phone with not a clue about guest service. There are several other options in the area that have competent and considerate employees.

This has been a bucket list item for me for years. We choose this company as it seemed «mild» and I was traveling with my two young boys (kids float free) and my elderly mother. We arrived for the 130 departure. We arrived early and enjoyed the river bank. The staff is flipping amazing. Be sure to choose an early am ride as the monsoons seem to hit every afternoon in the summer! The rain was colder than the river. Rain or shine — we toughed it out.
The river was low and quite mild (next time I will go on an edgier trip wo kids)! The rain runoff turned the river like chocolate in color.
They take pics which you can buy on a CD. I would have brought my cell phone camera in a plastic Baggie had I had forethought. I could have easily tucked it away before the «rapids».
The only reason I knocked a star is bc it wasn’t the full 2 hours. We left late and arrived back early. I could have easily gone longer.

Our guide was great but the whole vibe from the owner was a little weird. He had just purchased the place and was rushed, carrying life jackets out to the trailer and yelling, «Get out of my way!» Something on the boat was broken so the guide had a tough time navigating down certain paths. The owner was late in picking us up and then made us feel rushed in leaving. I don’t mind getting asked to help load boats but owners should remember to always say PLEASE and THANK YOU.