Southwest Raft and Jeep in Durango

4.8
★★★★★
(274 reviews)

Whitewater/Outdoor/Overland Retail Shop, Rafting, and Jeep Rentals. Adventurous Durango RAFTING and KAYAKING trips on the Animas River. We use smaller rafts with fewer customers which provides you with a faster, more exciting ride and a personalized trip with your guide. Everyone can experience the fun of maneuvering the raft and adrenaline of the rapids. We are the only company that includes a full LUNCH in the price of our 4 hour rafting trip. Enjoy a RAFTING and ZIPLINE PACKAGE at a great discount. This is one of our most popular activities. An all day adventure including a 4 hour Raft Trip, a Full Lunch, and a Zipline Tour all included. Sales & Rentals: JEEP RENTALS, INFLATABLE KAYAKS, STAND-UP PADDLE BOARDS, TUBES.

Working Hours

Monday 9 AM-4:30 PM
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 9 AM-4:30 PM
Thursday Closed
Friday 9 AM-4:30 PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

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  • On-site services
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance

Contact Information

+1 970-259-8313 southwestraftandjeep.com

Address

305 S Camino Del Rio suite v

81303 Durango

Plus Code: 742F+W2 Durango, Colorado, USA

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4.8
★★★★★
274 reviews

Rating Distribution

5 stars
252 (92.0%)
4 stars
10 (3.6%)
3 stars
1 (0.4%)
2 stars
2 (0.7%)
1 star
9 (3.3%)

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★★★★★
July 31, 2024
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Absolutely amazing experience! The white water rafting trip was exhilarating and well-organized. Our guide was fantastic--knowledgeable, professional, and incredibly fun. He made sure we were safe and had a blast the entire time. The river was a little low but we still enjoyed our time on the rapids. I can't recommend this company enough. Five stars all the way!

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July 24, 2024
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Fun for all ages! Lawrence was our guide and couldn't have been more fun to ride the rapids with! He is also great with kids! Everyone is begging to go back. Support a local small business and use Southwest Rafting and Jeep

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July 22, 2024
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We had great 4 hour trip with a delicious lunch today with our guide David! Funny, entertaining and educational for a nice price! Thanks for having us

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July 14, 2024
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Had the best time rafting down the river. Southwest Raft and Jeep was the perfect company for our very large group. They were super accommodating and worked well with all our ages, from young to old. Our teens all went with Chef and said he had the best stories- they are still talking about his stories a day later. Ben was our river guide and he was the best. Very capable and handled everything perfectly. The rafting experience itself was really fun- everyone had a great time. Would highly recommend this company!

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June 19, 2024
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My brother, nephew, and granddaughter went rafting and they had an awesome time in Durango, Colorado we are definitely will be going back. If you are ever in Durango encourage you to look up Southwest Rafting for a fantastic rafting experience. The owners were helpful and friendly. Durango is the place for your next vacation trip.

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June 13, 2024
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My family and I had an absolute blast! Lawrence and Alex were great guides, with tons and knowledge and even jokes to keep it fun on the 4 hr ride. We stopped off to have lunch and then back on the road (river) in the raft. Highly recommend these guys over any other river raft guide service. Book 'em quick! June is a great time of year to do it.

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★★★★★
June 11, 2024
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We had a wonderful experience with Southwest Raft and Jeep and recommended them to everyone! We had a large group (21) people, and this company made everything easy. Tammy was fantastic to work with over the phone to get this trip booked and add on additional people later on. Our raft guides, Ben, Dylan, and Christian were knowledgeable, fun, enthusiastic, and made our rafting trip amazing! Our entire group had a blast, and we will be talking about it for years to come! Thank you Southwest Raft & Jeep!!!

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Featured Review
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July 16, 2023
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We enjoyed the ride in the bus to unload on the river. We booked a 2 hour ride with our family of 5. Our 6 year was able to go. Do wear swim shoes. You can get off the boat into the water if you wish. Here was our struggle. While we booked a 2 hour excursion, we only got 1 hour and 15 minutes in the water. It took over 30 minutes to drive and set up. This bothered us a lot as we expected to get 2 hours. Our guide was very friendly and we enjoyed everything else. Hope this helps the next person when deciding how long to go on a tour. #crazykleinadventure

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★★★★★
November 1, 2024
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I recently ordered a Thule ski rack from SWR&J, and when it arrive it was missing most of the parts for actually mounting the rack to the crossbars. Troy resolved the issues quickly and got a replacement rack sent out the next day, and it arrive with all of the parts! I still dont know why the original kit was missing so many parts, but maybe someone on the Thule packing line fell asleep on the job that day. Either way, Southwest made it right and the process was hassle-free from my end. I would definitely buy from them again. Thanks!
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Local Guide September 1, 2024
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Excellent outfit! The guides are amazing people. We had the time of our life. Highly recommended.
September 1, 2024
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An hour late starting. Told to walk to lunch. Guide did not communicate. Also too many people booked for one barely competent guide
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Local Guide September 1, 2024
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We had a great time. Our party was split into 3 rafts. Our group was with Bo, who was great with the kids and all their questions and wanting to paddle all the time. He even let us try to paddle up the rapids, which the kids thought was a blast, although we clearly did not make it. My son (8 years old) was with Anastasia. He said she was GREAT. We all really enjoyed our time with you guys, thank you!!
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September 1, 2024
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My husband and kids had a blast! Planning on coming again soon!
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August 1, 2024
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Our family had the best time! Everyone was incredibly kind from the store to the bus. Our guide, Grant was really fun to be around. We can t wait to do another trip
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August 1, 2024
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Despite my group arriving a little late to our session, this rafting company moved fast to get us on the river. My raft guide, Chef (David) was very knowledgeable of the history of the river and was entertaining. Everything went smoothly and my group felt safe while traveling down the river.
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August 1, 2024
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Had a freaking blast rafting! We had an amazing guide Dustin, aka King Paddle! Definitely recommend!!
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August 1, 2024
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So fun! Our family of four including our 13 and 11 yo loved it! Dustin our tour guide aka King Paddle ;) made our experience even more fun with his knowledge of the river and clear instructions on how to work together. Would definitely do this experience again. Oh and lunch at Serious Texas BBQ was so good!
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August 1, 2024
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Thank you Jared (sp?) for helping us gather everything we need for our Hyside Mini Max! We appreciate all of your help.
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August 1, 2024
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We had a great time on our rafting trip! Lawrence was an awesome guide and very entertaining! We brought our two young kids (ages 7 and 4) and they LOVED it also. Will definitely use them again next time we visit.
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August 1, 2024
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Pepe at Southwest Raft and Jeep made our trip down the Animas a true delight! Between the helpful information on local places, cheeky jokes, and skillful navigating through various rocks and holes, we couldn t have asked for a better day paddling down the river.
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August 1, 2024
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We were looking for a shorter rafting trip with our younger kiddos (7 & 10) and this was perfect! 2 hours for the whole adventure (about 1 hour on water + travel time). We went in late July so the water wasn t quite as fierce but we still had plenty of exciting rapids. Our guide Lawrence was great with our kids, too! Highly recommend!
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July 1, 2024
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Just went rafting with these guys. It was a perfect afternoon. David and Lawrence are awesome guides and do their best to insure everyone enjoys the experience and is safe.
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July 1, 2024
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The rafting trip was great! David was a great guide and the price of the trip was a good bang for your buck! Best rafting company in town!
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Local Guide July 1, 2024
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Spent a lot of time with me, teaching me the finer points of attaching an oar frame to raft. Had a great day on the river using quality equipment.
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July 1, 2024
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Me and my group had such an amazing time with our guide David. Everyone working there was friendly but made sure to stress the importance of safety. We got to raft through the rapids on a day that had about 3,000 cfs. Awesome experience, highly recommended.
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Local Guide July 1, 2024
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It was an amazing experience. Will probably be back!
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July 1, 2024
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We had an excellent experience this afternoon while looking to fill a gap on our Durango vacation. We called about an hour before the next launch and they were able to fit us in no problem. Our guides, Hunter and Dustin were very knowledgeable about the current state of the river and on top of everything. Wonderful afternoon excursion!
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July 1, 2024
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Lawrence was a great guide! Enjoyed every moment. Everyone was very kind and professional. We were a large group of 29 and they accommodated us with ease.
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July 1, 2024
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Highly recommend using Southwest Jeep and raft for your White Water Rafting in Durango. Our guides Luke and David went above and beyond. We had nine children and they were so accommodating planning the trip I made several calls asking questions and whoever I talked to in the office was always very helpful. The lunch was fantastic on the four hour trip. Our crew wish that we had taken a two hour raft, gone and eaten somewhere and come back and done another two hour trip they felt like the first two hours was the most fun. Will use them again the next time we come to Colorado thank you for a great day
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July 1, 2024
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What a fabulous experience! The route was gorgeous and our guide Ben L was extremely helpful navigating us through unpredictable weather while sharing insightful stories and maintaining a positive attitude. I could not recommend this company or guide more.
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Local Guide July 1, 2024
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This place is awesome. This was our second year rafting here, and I loved it. Our guide, long-haired hippie Ben (not sure of his last name), was great I would recommend him
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July 1, 2024
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Clare and Grant are amazing. Just the best all around experience my family could have asked for!!
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July 1, 2024
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My wife and I went on the two-hour tour with guide Anastasia. Her, along with the entire staff were phenomenal and professional. We had a great tour, a lot of fun, and a wonderful experience. We will definitely be returning later on!
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July 1, 2024
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I really enjoyed this experience with my friend and her kids. Claire took well care of us and was very friendly and supportive. I would highly recommend this service to anyone who visits Durango.
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June 1, 2024
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Had a really great time! Dustin was our guide and was the best raft daddy we could have asked for
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June 1, 2024
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Dustin did great
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Local Guide June 1, 2024
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Our guide was Lawrence and he was outstanding. Whole family had a blast!
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December 1, 2023
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This was an awesome experience! Definitely a have to do! They all are great and friendly and have jokes! Lunch was delicious! Definitely check them out on your trip to Durango,Colorado!!!!!
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Local Guide December 1, 2023
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Went in to grab small boat stuff. They only have basic apparel and merch. Just a tourist spot more or less.
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December 1, 2023
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My husband and I had a great experience! Our guide, Dustin was incredibly knowledgeable about the area we were paddling and never lost the thread when he had to throw out basic instructions. Even with the low water levels we still had a very good paddle and our pictures came out great! Highly recommend! The 4 hour trip with a lunch stop at Serious Texas BBQ was the perfect day!
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December 1, 2023
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First off unfortunately iv forgot her name but i had an amazing bus driver, who has cared for the intructors for over 18 years. Secondly, the experience was fun especially seeing how experienced our instructors Mac and Chef are in the job and the confidence they displayed in the teamwork excercises. I would recomend anyone
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December 1, 2023
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These guys were awesome. David was our instructor/guide and was great. He had a great personality and was great with our group. Never been rafting before, and want to go again already. The class 2/3 rapids were great. His knowledge and teaching ability, made it fun. Cant wait to go again.
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Local Guide December 1, 2023
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So much fun!!! The BEST place in town to go!
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December 1, 2023
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We had a great trip with our leaders David & Lauren. Lauren led the group and David was our guide for the kayak. We had a great ride down the river with lunch and then a short trip to our stopping point. Great experience!

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