Upper Animas – 2 Day Rafting

Day 1:

• 4 PM Day Prior to Launch: Meet at 4 Corners Riversports in Durango
  for gear fitting and swim test on the Lower
• Animas to assess skills and train for the challenges ahead.
• 7 AM Launch Day: Depart Durango for Silverton, Colorado.
• 8:30 AM Launch Day: Arrive in historic Silverton. Rig boats.
• 10:00 AM Launch Day: Begin floating.
• 11 AM Launch Day: Run class IV+ Snow Shed rapid.
• 12 Noon Launch Day: We prepare a tasty lunch above Ten Mile rapid, then scout this class V rapid.
• 1 PM Launch Day: Arrive at and scout class V No Name rapid. We set
• safety. Look like too much for you? You have the
  option to walk around.
• 2 PM Launch Day: Run class IV+ Tank Rapid.
• 3 PM Launch Day: Arrive in Needleton, CO. Top Upper participants
  exit here to board the Durango & Silverton Narrow Guage Train back
  to Durango, Colorado.
• Overnight participants continue on to camp.

Day 2:

• 8 AM: coffee and breakfast.
• 9:30 AM: Morning hike to the old miners cabin and grave site.
• 12 Noon: We prepare a tasty lunch before launching.
• 1 PM: Arrive at and scout class V Broken Bridge Rapid.
• 2:00 PM: Stop for a well deserved snack break at Cascade Canyon.
• 2:30 PM: We tackle several class IV rapids above Tacoma.
• 3:30 PM: Arrive at Tacoma Station and derig boats and gear.
• 4:30 PM: Board the train for Durango, Colorado.
• 5:00 PM: Exit train at Rockwood Station
• 6:00 PM: Arrive in Durango, Colorado.