Durango Rafting La Plata county, Colorado whitewater outfitter     Whitewater outfitter If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. The starting point is not too far from Durango. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. Since you're on this site you     are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots. The natural beauty of La Plata County and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Lodging is available near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Briefly about the general area: There is a pleasant hiking trail near Durango Rafting called the Goodhope Stock Driveway, and close by you find delightful spots like Horse Gulch. On a wonderful day at Durango Rafting you can take a hike along the Highline Trail; there are plenty of folks from Durango here.   This river has it all. Everybody close by loves skiing at Hesperus Ski Center. The amount of rainfall that falls at Durango Rafting is close to the national average. The month with most of the rain is August, and June on the other hand is the driest. During the summer months at Durango Rafting highs are mostly in the 70's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 30's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Durango Rafting are in the 0's.     Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Durango Rafting.   Whitewater Near Durango Rafting: Whitewater Outfitter - Outlaw Rivers & Jeep Tours, La Plata County, 0 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Whitewater Outfitter - 4 Corners Whitewater, La Plata County, 1 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Animas River, La Plata County, 2 miles away       Class III - 6.5 miles long (32nd St. Park to Purple Cliffs) Animas River, La Plata County, 2 miles away       Class II-III - 12 miles long (Purple Cliffs to State line) Whitewater Outfitter - Flexible Flyers Rafting, La Plata County, 7 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata County, 15 miles away       Class IV-V - 2.6 miles long (Tacoma to Rockwood Rail Yard) Canyon Creek, La Plata County, 16 miles away       Class V+ - 3 miles long (to Animas River) Animas River, San Juan County, 19 miles away       Class I-II - 25 miles long (Cedar Hill to Farmington City Park) Hermosa Creek, La Plata County, 20 miles away       Class IV-V - 24 miles long (Hermosa Park to US 550) Dolores River, Dolores / Montezuma County, 25 miles away       Class II-III - 39 miles long (Rico to McPhee Reservoir)   Ski Areas Near Durango Rafting: Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado , 12 miles away, 700 foot drop, 2 lifts, 5 runs Purgatory, Colorado , 20 miles away, 2029 foot drop, 11 lifts, 85 runs Silverton, Colorado , 32 miles away, 3200 foot drop, 1 lifts, 1 runs Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 33 miles away, 400 foot drop, 1 lifts, 3 runs Telluride, Colorado , 36 miles away, 3845 foot drop, 18 lifts, 115 runs Wolf Creek, Colorado , 76 miles away, 1604 foot drop, 7 lifts, 77 runs   Hotels Near Durango Rafting: Historic Strater Hotel, Durango , 0 miles away The General Palmer Hotel, Durango , 0 miles away DoubleTree By Hilton Durango, Durango , 0 miles away Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn, Durango , 0 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Durango, Durango , 1 miles away   Campgrounds Near Durango Rafting: Cotton wood RV Park, Durango, 1 miles away La Plata County Fairgrounds, Durango, 1 miles away United Campgrounds Of Durango, Durango, 3 miles away   Trails Near Durango Rafting: Highline Trail, La Plata , 14 miles away Goodhope Stock Driveway, La Plata , 15 miles away Highline Loop Trail, Montezuma , 16 miles away   Public Lands Near Durango Rafting: Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec - NM , 25 miles away Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO , 37 miles away Mancos State Park, Colorado , 28 miles away Navajo State Park, Colorado , 30 miles away Navajo Lake State Park, New Mexico , 30 miles away   Golf Courses Near Durango Rafting: Hillcrest Golf Club, Durango , 2 miles away Dalton Ranch Golf Club, Durango , 7 miles away Glacier Club At Tamarron, Durango , 13 miles away   Lakes Near Durango Rafting Pastorius Reservoir, La Plata , 6 miles away Mormon Reservoir, La Plata , 19 miles away